Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: BE 6: Smithers vs Axelsen
Date: Mar 22, 2024

#R1#
Rhat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arnason is able to avoid easily.
We've been told by Arnason's head coaches at Makweingdo Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rhat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Rhat is predictable there
and Rhat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnason takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arnason lands the left hand.
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rhat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rhat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rhat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Arnason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnason misses with a body shot.
Rhat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arnason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arnason lands a head shot.
Arnason lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Arnason.
Rhat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arnason defends well and Rhat ends up having to push Arnason into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnason. Rhat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arnason scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Arnason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arnason misses the jab.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Arnason throwing a counter right hand but Rhat manages to avoid it.
Rhat lands the left hand.
Arnason just misses with a punch to the body.
And Rhat tries to counter it with a takedown but Arnason pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Rhat does it's job there.
Rhat throws a head kick that misses.
Arnason misses the shot to the body.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Rhat throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rhat throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhat looks to land a body kick but Arnason moved away.
An inside leg kick from Rhat misses.
Arnason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rhat dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rhat.
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!
Rhat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T2#
Good exchange - Arnason coming out on top.
Arnason goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rhat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rhat fails with the takedown.
Arnason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jim Rhat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason lands with a shot to the body.
Arnason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhat misses with an uppercut
and Arnason makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rhat throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arnason throws a hook but Rhat blocks it.
Rhat looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
Arnason scores with a hook.
Rhat misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rhat.
Arnason throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhat. #T3#
Arnason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rhat misses with a leg kick.
Rhat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rhat tries to land a body kick
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnason misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Rhat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Arnason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arnason keeping moving, preventing Rhat from controlling successfully.
Arnason pulls Rhat in to control the position. #T4#
Rhat won't allow Arnason to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Rhat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rhat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arnason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arnason is on top in guard. #REVR#
Rhat trying to keep a closed guard but Arnason is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Arnason content to stall in guard here.
Rhat trying to keep a closed guard but Arnason is proving a slippery customer. #T5#
Arnason sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rhat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arnason is one step ahead there.
Rhat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arnason showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rhat is trying to keep Arnason in close. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T6#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rhat looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
Rhat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhat was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnason.
Arnason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD2#
and Rhat counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rhat trying to mount his opponent but Arnason defends it. #SUB2#
Rhat seems to be looking for submissions.
Rhat is trying to control the action in half guard but Arnason is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rhat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arnason is positioning himself well to prevent Rhat advancing to mount.
Arnason trying to control but Rhat postures up.
Rhat is pressing down on Arnason's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arnason is holding on for now. #T7#
Arnason trying to hold on to Rhat's head to control him but Rhat postures up.
Rhat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arnason defending well though.
Arnason keeping control of the position.
Rhat tries to pass to full mount but Arnason defends it. #SUB2#
Rhat is working for an americana but Arnason has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Rhat was thinking about the submission.
Arnason is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T8#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rhat passes Arnason's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arnason trying to control here. #SUB2#
Rhat is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arnason wants to control but Rhat is keeping busy.
Rhat is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Arnason reverses the position - he's now on top in Rhat's guard.
Arnason wants to pass the guard but Rhat is keeping the position.#T9#
Rhat wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arnason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Rhat isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Arnason stacks Rhat on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Arnason!
Arnason controls the position.
Rhat is trying to get back to half guard.
Arnason is staying tight to Rhat's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rhat gets back to half guard.
Rhat wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rhat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arnason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhat manages to avoid it.
Rhat throws a big shot that misses.
Rhat takes a swing at Arnason's ribcage but misses.
Arnason scores with a one two! Rhat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arnason moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhat throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arnason counters with a left to the body.
Arnason throws a looping overhand right but Rhat ducks down to avoid it.
Rhat with the counter takedown but Arnason avoids it easily.
Rhat throws an off balance right hand
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason cracks Rhat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arnason cracks Rhat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnason misses the jab.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhat.
Rhat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rhat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnason.
Arnason moves out of range of the body kick.
Arnason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arnason works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arnason throws out a powerful jab.
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhat is just out of range.
Rhat throws a wild body kick that Arnason sees coming a mile off.
Rhat misses with a leg kick
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Rhat shoots in but no luck this time.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rhat.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rhat has time to react.
Rhat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhat throws a head kick but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason scores with a jab to the head. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhat is looking to land body kicks.
Arnason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rhat shoots in for a double leg but Arnason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Rhat.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Rhat tries to counter it with a takedown but Arnason pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Arnason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rhat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arnason.
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhat is just out of range.
Rhat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rhat misses with a hook
and Arnason counters with a nice body shot.
Rhat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arnason sprawls well. Arnason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rhat gets slowly back to his feet.
Arnason misses the jab.#T3#
Rhat throws a head kick but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#TD2#
Rhat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arnason is trying to defend but Rhat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arnason is positioning himself well to prevent Rhat advancing to mount.
Rhat is looking to advance position but Arnason won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arnason manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arnason looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Arnason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhat can do to turn this around?
Arnason looking for a sweep. Not yet Arnason, not yet. #T4#
Rhat wants to control from the top but Arnason keeps moving.
Rhat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arnason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhat trying to control but Arnason is working from the bottom.
Rhat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rhat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arnason gets back to half guard.
Arnason trying to control from the bottom.
Arnason is concentrating on defense, preventing Rhat from advancing position.
Arnason is looking for a sweep. Rhat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arnason holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T5#
Rhat thows a huge punch but Arnason dodges it nicely.
Arnason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhat trying to control from half guard but Arnason is working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Arnason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arnason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arnason does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T6#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rhat throws a chopping leg kick but Arnason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arnason throws a shot from downtown. Rhat moves away and avoids it.
Rhat now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arnason cracks Rhat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rhat shoots in for a takedown but Arnason shows good takedown defense.
Arnason dodges the punch combination from Rhat.
Rhat looks to land a right hand but Arnason moved out of range.
Rhat looks to land a left hand but Arnason moved out of range nicely.
As Rhat looks to move away, Arnason throws a big counter combo but Rhat just gets out of the way.
Arnason lands a nice shot that snaps Rhat's head back.
Arnason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhat misses the target.
Arnason throws out a loose jab but Rhat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnason bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhat's head.
Rhat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Arnason. That snapped Rhat's head back. #T7#
Rhat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rhat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arnason is fending him off so far but Rhat persists. Nope, Arnason circles away and we're back to standing.
Rhat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jeremy Arnason is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Arnason.
Rhat throws a push kick but Arnason slaps the foot to one side.
Rhat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arnason scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rhat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rhat misses with a leg kick.
Arnason lunges at Rhat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rhat's hand.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Arnason.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rhat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arnason circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Arnason scores with a four punch combination!#T8#
Rhat is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Arnason misses.
Rhat throws a leg kick but Arnason moved away.
Arnason dodges the punch combination from Rhat.
Arnason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rhat tries to land a front kick but Arnason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rhat misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arnason jabs at Rhat's body.
Arnason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Arnason. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Rhat misses.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Rhat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rhat with a poor takedown
letting Arnason counter with a right hand. #T9#
Rhat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arnason at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Arnason misses the target.
Arnason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Rhat is breathing heavily.
Rhat throws a leg kick
and Arnason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Rhat moved out of range.
Rhat tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnason moves away.
Arnason digs a good hook to Rhat's body.
Nice shot by Arnason.
Rhat moves out of range of the strikes.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Rhat moved out of range.
Rhat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rhat throws a sloppy head kick and Arnason moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhat is just out of range.
Rhat swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnason blocks a jab.
Rhat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arnason connects with the punch.
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnason throws a looping overhand right but Rhat ducks down to avoid it.
Arnason misses with a straight left.
Rhat misses with a hook
and Rhat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rhat looks for a takedown but Arnason sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason cracks Rhat with a good jab.
Arnason lands a nice looking body shot.
Arnason swings for the body but Rhat moves out of range. #T1#
Arnason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rhat slips under a jab.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Rhat avoids them all with ease.
Rhat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rhat tries to work over Arnason's front leg with a kick but Arnason checks it.
Rhat fails with a takedown attempt.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rhat.
Rhat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arnason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice takedown defense from Arnason. No joy for Rhat on that attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Arnason misses its target.
Arnason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rhat misses with a low kick.
Arnason lands with a good body shot.
Rhat throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhat with the counter takedown but Arnason avoids it easily.
Rhat misses the shot to the body.
Rhat throws out a leg kick but Arnason moves out of range and Rhat only half commits.
Rhat slips under a jab.
Rhat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rhat looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
Rhat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arnason.
Rhat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
Rhat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rhat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhat looks to throw a body kick
and Arnason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rhat ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Arnason scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Rhat throws a sloppy head kick and Arnason moves out of range easily.
Arnason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rhats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rhat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arnason.
Rhat fails with a takedown attempt.
Rhat misses with a leg kick
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason checks a low kick from Rhat.
Rhat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rhat walks into a straight right hand from Arnason.
Rhat feints a jab promting Arnason to slip. Rhat then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Arnason slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rhat misses with an uppercut. Arnason saw that one coming.
A nice combination there by Arnason. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arnason avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rhat moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Rhat looks to land a body kick but Arnason moved away.
It looked like Arnason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhat misses with a hook.
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arnason was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rhat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Arnason tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhat is looking to slow Arnason down with leg kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhat.#T5#
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rhat misses with a lunging right hand
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Rhat misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnason counters with a right hand to the body.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnason scores with a shot to the body.
Rhat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rhat with a hook.
Arnason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhat cracks Arnason with a good jab.
Arnason slaps away a takedown attempt from Rhat, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T6#
Rhat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
A jab from Rhat misses.
Rhat has a takedown stuffed.
Arnason misses with a two punch combination.
Arnason connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rhat momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Arnason.
Rhat shoots in looking for a takedown. Arnason tries to sprawl out of it but Rhat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Arnason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhat is just out of range.
Rhat flicks out a counter leg kick but Arnason steps away.
Rhat slips a jab from Arnason.
Rhat throws the kick towards the body but Arnason avoids it.
Arnason misses with a few strikes there. #T7#
Rhat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rhat defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Rhat shoots in looking for a takedown but Arnason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rhat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Rhat.
Rhat tries for a takedown but Arnason circles away easily
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jim Rhat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Arnason.
Arnason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rhat on the side of the head.
A big left from Rhat misses.
Rhat fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Arnason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arnason.
Rhat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T8#
Arnason cracks a nice hook into Rhat's ribs.
Rhat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rhat shoots for a takedown but Arnason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhat moves forwards but Arnason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arnason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Arnason does no damage.
Rhat throws a body kick that misses.
Rhat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice cross by Arnason.
Rhat takes one to the chin there.
Rhat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rhat throws a leg kick
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arnason lands a nice shot to the body. #T9#
Rhat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rhat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Arnason blocks the leg kick.
Rhat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arnason blocks a leg kick.
Rhat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnason lands a nice looking body shot.
Jeremy Arnason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rhat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arnason sprawls well. Arnason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rhat gets slowly back to his feet.
Arnason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rhat walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.
Arnason tests Rhat's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arnason, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight for Jeremy Arnason!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Jeremy Arnason!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Jeremy Arnason!

Jeremy Arnason wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Arnason thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Frewin vs Abner
Date: Jan 27, 2024

#R1#
Sven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sven slips a jab and a cross from Arnason.
Sven is looking for the big counter here.
Sven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Arnason looks to throw the jab but Sven is out of range.
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but Sven is just out of range.
Sven moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Arnason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arnason tests Sven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sven slips a straight right by Arnason.
It seemed like Sven was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnason throws out a powerful jab.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sven moves away.
Sven now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sven loads up on a big right hand but Arnason slips the punch.
Arnason scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Arnason. Beautiful body shot.
Arnason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sven counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.#T1#
Arnason throws a right hand that Sven ducks under and follows up with a left that Sven also avoids with ease.
Arnason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sven drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sven throws a push kick but Arnason slaps the foot to one side.
Arnason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Arnason misses the target.
Arnason throws a hook to the side of Sven's head but Sven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Arnason there.
Arnason misses with an uppercut
and Sven counters with a straight right hand.
Sven misses with a straight left.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sven defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Sven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnason.
Arnason appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arnason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Sven lands with a straight right. Arnason didn't see that one coming.
Arnason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sven counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Arnason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnason.
Arnason lands a nice shot that snaps Sven's head back.
Arnason avoids the body shot from Sven.
Sven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnason.
Arnason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sven manages to avoid it.
Sven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arnason slips a straight right by Sven.
Sven throws the left hand but Arnason avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Arnason finds it's target.
Sven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnason.
Arnason is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason throws a lazy right hand but Sven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arnason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
A right-left combo lands from Arnason.
Sven might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
Sven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arnason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arnason throws a shot to the body.
Arnason lands a jab to Sven's midsection.
Arnason misses with a hook. Sven ducked under it nicely.
Sven throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnason misses with a looping right.
Arnason misses the jab.
Arnason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arnason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sven is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arnason with a body shot.
Nice shot by Arnason.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Sven.
Arnason lands a nice shot to the body.
Sven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arnason.
It seemed like Sven was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Arnason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arnason lands a glancing blow to the side of Sven's head.
Sven moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Arnason misses with a left hand
and Sven counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Jeremy Arnason's cut is getting worse.
Sven slips under a jab from Arnason.
Sven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arnason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arnason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnason.
Arnason cracks Sven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arnason throws a lazy right hand but Sven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sven throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Sven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sven ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Sven moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Sven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Svens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sven feints a counter leg kick.
Arnason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason cracks Sven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sven avoids the body shot from Arnason.
A leg kick checked by Arnason.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sven moves away.
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sven manages to avoid it.
Sven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jeremy Arnason is winning the standup battle so far.
Sven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arnason throws out the jab.
Sven looks to land a combination but Arnason avoids it well.
Arnason throwing a counter right hand but Sven manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason misses with the combination.
Arnason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sven can do to turn this around?
Arnason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arnason jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sven misses with an attempted mid kick. #T1#
Arnason throws a body punch but Sven moves out of range.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from Sven.
Arnason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sven was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnason.
Sven staying out of range there.
Arnason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnason digs a good body shot into Sven's ribs.
Arnason misses the shot to the body.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Arnason.
Arnason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arnason just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Sven was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sven only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T2#
Sven slips under a jab.
Arnason misses with a lunging right hand
and Sven counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Arnason blocks the leg kick.
Arnason slips a straight right by Sven.
Arnason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sven.
And Sven responds with a good body kick, but Arnason manages to step out the way in time.
Arnason connects with a body shot that sends Sven's belly button to the back.
Arnason looks to land a combination but Sven avoids it well.
Sven misses with a kick to the body.
Arnason scores with the left hand. Sven knows he should have avoided that one.
Sven slips a straight right by Arnason.
Sven doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice straight punches there by Arnason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arnason.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sven might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arnason has got the better of the exchanges.
Arnason throws a combination that misses
and Sven counters with a stiff right hand.
Sven misses with a looping left.
Arnason moves away from the strike by Sven.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sven moves away.
Sven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Sven staying out of range there.
Arnason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sven on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnason. Sven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sven throws out a counter right but Arnason avoids it with no problem.
Arnason misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Sven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Arnason.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but Sven slips the punch.
Arnason thuds a left hand into Sven's body.
Sven staying out of range there.
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Arnason.
Arnason swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Sven counter with a right hand.
Arnason's corner calls for a 1-2. Arnason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Arnason misses with an uppercut
letting Sven counter with a right hand.
Sven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arnason moves away from the strike by Sven.
Arnason throws a poor cross that misses
and Sven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Arnason is rocked!#CUT2#Jeremy Arnason's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnason. Sven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Arnason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnason misses with a right hand
and Sven counters with a good, hard body kick but Arnason shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sven drops Arnason with a huge uppercut! Arnason drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sven is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayden Sven!
In defeat, Jeremy Arnason stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back motherflippers! And when I'm back I will win the rematch easy peasy!'.

Event: SMASH:Barkley v Kowalkiewicz 2
Date: Dec 30, 2023

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Capac scores with a sloppy right hand. Arnason should have avoided that one.
Arnason misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac lands a nice shot that snaps Arnason's head back.
Capac ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.#T1#
Capac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Capac.#TD#
Capac closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arnason's guard.
Arnason looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Capac won't allow Arnason to sweep him here.
Capac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Capac stopping the sweep attempt from Arnason.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capac makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Capac throwing strikes from guard but Arnason blocks nicely.
Capac has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arnason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Capac has gone for a leg lock! Arnason slips out almost immediately though and dives into Capac's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Capac is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arnason is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Arnason sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Capac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arnason defends well.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arnason is stalling in the full guard.
Arnason's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Capac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capac seems keen to control Arnason's posture.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Capac feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manco Capac dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Arnason throws a hook but Capac blocks it.
Capac half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Capac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
A big right from Arnason misses.
Capac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - Capac coming out on top.#T1#
Capac stuns Arnason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Capac throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Arnason.
Capac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
Arnason connects with a single shot there.
Capac shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Capac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Capac lands with a nice body punch.
Capac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnason circles away quickly and effectively.
Capac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arnason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnason misses with a hook. Capac ducked under it nicely.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
A big right from Arnason misses.
Capac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
Arnason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Capac slips a jab from Arnason.
Capac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capac throws a right hand that misses
and Arnason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Arnason will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Arnason connects with the punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Arnason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Capac misses with a left hand
and Arnason makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason misses with a hook #TD#
so Capac counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T1#
Arnason is pulling down on Capac's head. It's preventing any offense from Capac, at least for the moment.
Capac throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arnason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Capac lands a couple of digs.
Capac wants to control from the top but Arnason keeps moving.
Arnason controlling Capac's posture.
Capac throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arnason looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Capac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Capac tries to free his leg and advance position but Arnason is retaining full guard.
Capac landing with the ground and pound.
Capac throwing strikes but missing.
Arnason wants to improve his position but instead Capac has moved into half guard. #SUB#
Capac is working for a kimura but Arnason is defending it quite comfortably.
Capac controlling the action here.
Arnason trying to control but Capac postures up. #T3#
Capac slips a nice elbow through Arnason's hands, connecting with Arnason's forehead.
Capac looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Capac not doing much here.
Arnason gets full guard.
Arnason controlling the position.
Capac content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arnason wants to sweep here but Capac controlling him for the moment.
Capac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Capac postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arnason controlling the position.
Capac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Capac wants to pass the guard but Arnason is keeping the position.
Capac stopping the sweep attempt from Arnason.
Capac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Capac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manco Capac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arnason pulls Capac in close to prevent any damage.
Capac advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capac working the head and body with strikes.
Arnason avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Capac.
Arnason felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Capac is stalling here. Arnason is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Capac seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Arnason has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manco Capac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Capac has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manco Capac!
A relieved looking Manco Capac thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jeremy Arnason was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back motherflippers! And when I'm back I will win the rematch easy peasy!'.

Event: SMASH: Barrels vs Frewin
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1#
Arnason misses with a few strikes there.
Capac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
Nice cross by Arnason.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Capac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
Capac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnason.
Capac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
Arnason throws a jab but it's blocked by Capac.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arnason.#T1#
Arnason throws a hook but Capac avoids it easily.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Capac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Arnason misses with a straight left.
Arnason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capac.
Capac slips under a jab from Arnason.
Capac changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but Capac slips the punch.
Capac attempts a counter takedown but Arnason avoids it well and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Arnason.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Arnason looks to land a left hand but Capac moved out of range nicely.
Capac takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Capac slips under a jab from Arnason.
Arnason might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but Capac slips the punch.
Capac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnason jabs Capac right on the nose. Capac blinks but takes it well.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Arnason misses the target.
Capac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Arnason.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Arnason.
Arnason lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Arnason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Capac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but Capac slips the punch.
Capac half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T4#
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capac manages to avoid it.
Capac half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice defenses there by Capac.
Arnason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Capac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
Arnason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Capac was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnason.
Capac tries to counter with a takedown but Arnason is quick to defend against it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes from Arnason. Those never looked like landing.
Capac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Arnason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Capac defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Capac feinted with a counter takedown.
Arnason looks to throw the jab but Capac is out of range.
Arnason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capac.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Capac slips under a jab from Arnason.
Capac changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Capac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Capac stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Capac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnason.
Capac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T1#
The fighters circling - Arnason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Capac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Arnason lands a jab to the head.
Arnason has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Capac is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Arnason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Capac counters with a takedown into side control.
Capac looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arnason is avoiding damage well.
Capac working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capac is putting a hurting on Arnason here, landing some big shots from side control.
Capac grinds an elbow into Arnason's temple.
Capac lands a decent elbow from side control. #T2#
Arnason tries to improve position but can't.
Capac trying to control the action but Arnason is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capac lands a few punches from side control.
Capac has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arnason is trying to control Capac's posture but Capac avoids it.
Capac working the head with strikes.
Arnason can't do much from the bottom here.
Capac looking to control but instead Arnason has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Capac not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arnason is not content to let Capac control the position.#T3#
Capac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arnason's head.
Arnason is looking to improve his position.
Capac lands with a punch from half guard.
Arnason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manco Capac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arnason manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arnason keeping moving, preventing Capac from controlling successfully.
Capac throws a big right hand that misses.
Capac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Capac wants to control from the top but Arnason keeps moving.
Capac seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Capac trying to control the position from guard on top but Arnason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Capac won't allow Arnason to sweep him here.
Capac is pushing down on Arnason's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arnason is fighting to maintain full guard but Capac has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arnason wants to control but Capac is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've been hearing that Capac has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Capac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arnason's head.
Capac thows a huge punch but Arnason dodges it nicely.
Arnason tries to get to full guard but Capac has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manco Capac dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capac manages to avoid it.
Capac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Arnason throws a jab when Capac was well out of range.
Capac half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnason throws a hook to the side of Capac's head but Capac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnason throws a jab but it's blocked by Capac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Capac.
Capac changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Arnason misses with a shot to the body #TD#
and Capac counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Arnason! #T1#
Capac tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Arnason is trying to get back to half guard.
Capac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Arnason is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Capac creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB#
Capac is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arnason knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Capac looks up at the clock and then as Arnason takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Capac smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Capac is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Arnason's shoulder. That is not cool.
Capac in side control lands a decent elbow.
Capac in side control, throwing shots but Arnason defends. #T2#
Capac lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Arnason down.
Arnason tries to bench press Capac off him but Capac keeps the position.
Capac postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Capac postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Arnason has one of Capac's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Capac throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Arnason works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Capac is trying to control the action in half guard but Arnason is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Capac throwing shots but Arnason is blocking nicely.
Arnason slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Arnason wants to sweep but no luck.
Arnason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arnason seems keen to control Capac's posture.
Arnason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arnason is pulling down on Capac's head. It's preventing any offense from Capac, at least for the moment.
Capac is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Capac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Capac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Capac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Capac trying to control but Arnason is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Capac moves out of range.
Capac attempts a counter takedown but Arnason avoids it well and moves away.
Capac ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Capac blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arnason throws a jab when Capac was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manco Capac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Capac has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: SMASH: Barkley vs Dredd
Date: Oct 22, 2023

#R1#
Hakekia throws an off balance right hand
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arnason cracks a nice hook into Hakekia's ribs.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Hakekia throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
Hakekia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arnason to score with a decent uppercut.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakekia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakekia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hakekia connects with a solid leg kick.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Arnason blocks the leg kick.
Hakekia throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
Hakekia throws an overhand right that lands on Arnason's shoulder, as Arnason tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnason throws a hook but Hakekia blocks it.
A big left from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Hakekia as he connects with a hook.
Arnason throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T1#
Hakekia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arnason.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut
and Arnason counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Arnason misses.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakekia defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Hakekia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hakekia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hakekia throws a big shot that misses.
Arnason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hakekia.
Arnason scores with a jab.
Hakekia slips under a jab from Arnason.
An attempted straight right counter from Hakekia misses the target.
Hakekia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arnason is out of range and Hakekia settles back down.
A jab from Hakekia does it's job there.
Arnason moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hakekia doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnason cracks Hakekia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hakekia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hakekia lands a jab.
Hakekia throws a jab when Arnason was well out of range.#T2#
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hakekia throws a chopping leg kick but Arnason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hakekia staying out of range there.
Arnason gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hakekia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arnason lands with a nice body punch.
Hakekia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arnason finds it's way round the side to connect with Hakekia's head.
Hakekia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arnason jabs Hakekia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hakekia connects with a leg kick.
Arnason lands an overhand right.
Hakekia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hakekia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnason might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hakekia throws a wild body kick that Arnason sees coming a mile off.
Arnason misses with a double jab
and Hakekia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hakekia cracks Arnason with a good jab.
Arnason misses with a looping right.#T3#
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakekia throws a low kick, looking for Arnason's leg but Arnason calmly moves out of range.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Hakekia misses with a looping left.
Hakekia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arnason misses with a looping right.
Hakekia lands with a nice body punch.
Arnason throws a right hand that misses
and Hakekia counters with a nice body shot.
Hakekia walks into a straight right hand from Arnason.
Hakekia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arnason digs a good hook to Hakekia's body.
Hakekia throws a jab when Arnason was well out of range.
Hakekia moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Arnason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hakekia. Arnason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia throws the left hand but Arnason avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Hakekia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakekia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hakekia tries to work over Arnason's front leg with a kick but Arnason checks it.
Arnason lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Hakekia scores with a one two! Arnason had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arnason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arnason tests Hakekia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hakekia throws a hook but Arnason avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Hakekia misses.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hakekia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arnason's head.
Good exchange - Arnason coming out on top.
Arnason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hakekia missing with a left hand there. Arnason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hakekia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arnason appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hakekia lands a leg kick that knocks Arnason off balance momentarily.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Arnason's leg. Arnason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arnason missing with a left hand there. Hakekia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hakekia throwing a counter right hand but Arnason manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hakekia misses with a head kick.
Arnason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hakekia.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Arnason will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Arnason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hakekia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arnason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arnason moves out of range of the body kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arnason is out of range.
Arnason avoids the body shot from Hakekia.
Arnason misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arnason tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hakekia lands a jab to the head.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arnason.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Arnason cracks Hakekia with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Hakekia.
Hakekia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnason.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Hakekia wants to land a leg kick but Arnason is out of range. #T1#
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnason connects with a nice looking jab.
Arnason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arnason 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.
Hakekia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hakekia looks to land a body kick but Arnason moved away.
Hakekia tries to land a front kick but Arnason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arnason throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hakekia misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnason closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arnason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnason 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.
Arnason looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
Hakekia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnason.
Some wild striking there from Arnason.
Hakekia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Hakekia misses with a body kick.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Hakekia avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the body from Arnason misses
and Hakekia counters with a low kick, right behind Arnason 's knee.
Arnason connects with a body shot that sends Hakekia's belly button to the back.
Hakekia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arnason momentarily.
Hakekia moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Arnason throws out a loose jab but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but Hakekia slips the punch.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnason lands a slapping body shot.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Hakekia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnason avoids the head kick by Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Arnason throws a hook but Hakekia blocks it.
Hakekia just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target. #T3#
Arnason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hakekia defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Arnason throws a shot from downtown. Hakekia moves away and avoids it.
Hakekia swings for the body but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Hakekia avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Hakekia misses.
Jab from Arnason.
Arnason throws an off balance right hand
and Hakekia counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnason scores with a jab.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hakekia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hakekia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arnason. That did some damage!
Hakekia throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
A jab from Arnason misses.
Arnason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hakekia. Hakekia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakekia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arnason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hakekia misses with a wild combination.
Arnason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnason moves away.
Arnason slips a straight right by Hakekia.
Arnason takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arnason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A leg kick checked by Arnason.
Arnason connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arnason misses with a left hand
and Hakekia counters with a straight right hand.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnason misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Hakekia throws a lazy head kick
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnason lands a nice hook to Hakekia's body. Hakekia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hakekia misses with a hook
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Arnason will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Hakekia throws a hook but Arnason blocks it.
Hakekia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Hakekia.
Hakekia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arnason is able to avoid easily.
Arnason doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arnason cracks Hakekia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Hakekia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arnason if he has to take too many more of those.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Arnason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hakekia throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason tries to work over Hakekia's front leg with a kick but Hakekia checks it.
Hakekia moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Hakekia moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakekia lunges at Arnason with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arnason's hand.
Arnason lands with a hook. Hakekia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Hakekia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arnason slips a jab from Hakekia.
A telegraphed right hand from Arnason misses the target.
Arnason throws a right and a left that Hakekia avoids nicely.
Arnason dips to his left and cracks Hakekia with an uppercut!
Hakekia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arnason.
Arnason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Arnason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnason manages to avoid it.
Hakekia throws a low kick but Arnason moves out of range easily.
Arnason dodges the punch combination from Hakekia.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Arnason tests Hakekia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hakekia has time to react.
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target.
Alika Hakekia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Hakekia misses the target.
Arnason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hakekia to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnason connects with a crisp jab.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Arnason checks it.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arnason misses with a looping right.
Good work by Arnason as he checks the leg kick.
Arnason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hakekia.
A jab from Arnason misses.
Arnason throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
Hakekia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hakekia misses with a straight left.
Arnason lands with a right hand.
Arnason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hakekia counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakekia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hakekia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Arnason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hakekia.#T3#
Hakekia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hakekia takes one to the chin there.
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Arnason moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Arnason lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hakekia at a distance.
Arnason throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Arnason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hakekia.
Hakekia is looking to land body kicks.
Hakekia misses with a straight left.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Arnason's leg. Arnason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hakekia checks a leg kick.
Hakekia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hakekia scores with a hook to the body. Arnason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hakekia moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Arnason misses with a hook. Hakekia ducked under it nicely.
Hakekia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arnason.
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!
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnason throws a counter combo.#T4#
Hakekia throws a chopping leg kick but Arnason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hakekia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnason.
As Hakekia backs off Arnason throws a huge counter combo but Hakekia manages to avoid it all.
Hakekia moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Hakekia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hakekia throws a low kick, looking for Arnason's leg but Arnason calmly moves out of range.
Arnason checks the leg kick.
Hakekia lands with a right hand.
A big left from Arnason misses.
Hakekia looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
Arnason lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jeremy Arnason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hakekia dodges the punch combination from Arnason.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnason.
Hakekia throws a leg kick that misses.
Hakekia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakekia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakekia lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Arnason.
Well Arnason 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason!
A victorious Jeremy Arnason thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Alika Hakekia was interviewed post fight and said 'Im Sorry Uso'.

Event: WVT 158: Mathieu v Seanoa
Date: Sep 15, 2023

#R1#
Luciano thuds his right hand into Arnason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
A lazy left from Luciano finds it's target.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Arnason lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luciano backs up against the cage.
Arnason connects with a leg kick.
Luciano throws a hook but Arnason avoids it easily.
Arnason slips a jab from Luciano.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
Arnason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luciano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arnason finds it's way round the side to connect with Luciano's head.
Luciano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arnason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Arnason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnason tries a quick counter leg kick but Luciano is wise to it.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Luciano misses the jab.
Arnason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luciano misses with a hook
and Arnason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luciano.
Luciano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arnason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Antonio Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Arnason ducks down to avoid it.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arnason darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arnason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano misses with an uppercut
and Arnason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arnason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luciano throws an overhand right that lands on Arnason's shoulder, as Arnason tries to avoid the shot.
Arnason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luciano misses with a right hand
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arnason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arnason closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnason.
Arnason cracks Luciano with a good jab.
Arnason moves out of range of the strikes.
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Arnason moved out of range.
Luciano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#KD#
Luciano drops Arnason with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Arnason looks back up at him and smiles so Luciano waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Arnason is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Jeremy Arnason's cut even more.#T2#
Arnason defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Arnason is still on wobbly legs! Can Luciano finish him?
Arnason moves out of range of the strikes.
Arnason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luciano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Luciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luciano slips a straight right by Arnason.
Luciano throwing a counter right hand but Arnason manages to avoid it.
Arnason seems to have recovered his senses.
Luciano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arnason slips a jab from Luciano.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnason.
Luciano walks into a straight right hand from Arnason.
Arnason connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luciano momentarily.
Arnason needs to keep his hands up - Luciano had a free shot at his head there.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Luciano closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Arnason! Luciano dives in looking to finish! Arnason is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Luciano!
After winning the bout, Antonio Luciano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jeremy Arnason had this to say: 'I'll be back motherflippers! And when I'm back I will win the rematch easy peasy!'.

Event: WVT 101: Corassa v Takahashi
Date: May 12, 2023

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Arnason there.
Meredith misses with a hook. Arnason ducked under it nicely.
Arnason is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Arnason - just one landing.
Arnason throws a hook but Meredith blocks it.
Arnason sizes up Meredith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arnason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Meredith counters by moving into the clinch.
Arnason lands with a short shot to the head.
Arnason misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arnason.
Arnason is trying to break free.
Arnason throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meredith.
Arnason blocks an elbow strike from Meredith.
A short uppercut from Arnason. #BC#
Arnason breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meredith.
A head kick misses from Arnason.
Meredith throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Arnason.
Meredith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meredith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arnason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arnason lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Arnason scores with a hook.
Arnason throws a looping overhand right but Meredith ducks down to avoid it.
Meredith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meredith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meredith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meredith ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Arnason.
Arnason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arnason lands with a good body shot.
Meredith throws a jab when Arnason was well out of range.
Meredith swinging wildly here.
Arnason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meredith.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason lands an overhand right.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Arnason is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meredith misses with a takedown attempt - Arnason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arnason throwing a counter right hand but Meredith manages to avoid it.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnason is looking to score with low kicks.
Meredith avoids the body shot from Arnason.
Arnason misses with a looping right.
Meredith cracks Arnason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left and a right from Arnason both land. Nice combination.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Meredith moves out of range.
Arnason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meredith.
Arnason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meredith scores with a punch to the head.#CUT2#It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
Meredith throws a right hand that Arnason ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnason also avoids with ease.
Arnason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arnason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnason clobbers Meredith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meredith ducks right into an uppercut from Arnason.
Meredith misses with an uppercut. Arnason saw that one coming.
Meredith cracks a nice hook into Arnason's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnason. Meredith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meredith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meredith scores with a jab to the head.
Meredith drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Meredith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arnason is looking to counter punch.
Arnason throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Meredith.
A little feinted left hand from Arnason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meredith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Meredith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arnason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meredith.
Arnason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meredith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnason.
Meredith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meredith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Meredith throws an overhand right that lands on Arnason's shoulder, as Arnason tries to avoid the shot.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Meredith saw that one coming.
Meredith swings for the body but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arnason lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meredith works the jab nicely.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meredith staying out of range there.
Arnason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meredith. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Meredith lands a left and a right that send Arnason crashing to the mat, dazed. Meredith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Arnason misses the jab.
Arnason lands a jab.
Arnason punishes Meredith's body with a nice straight punch.
Arnason is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Meredith takes one to the side of the head.
Arnason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arnason lands with a hook. Meredith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meredith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arnason.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Meredith moves out of range.
Arnason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Meredith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meredith doesn't seem phased though.
Arnason lands an overhand right.
Meredith digs a good hook to Arnason's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason'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.#R2#
Arnason lands with a good body shot.
Meredith defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meredith. Arnason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arnason swings for the body but Meredith moves out of range.
Arnason takes one on the button.
Arnason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meredith to score with a decent uppercut.
Meredith misses with a body shot.
Arnason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meredith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arnason. Arnason obviously looking to wear him down.
Arnason takes a swing at Meredith's ribcage but misses.
Meredith is looking for the big counter here.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meredith moves away.
Meredith throws a hook but Arnason avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meredith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arnason at a distance.
A left lands for Arnason.
Jeremy Arnason is winning the standup battle so far.
Arnason throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meredith.
Meredith throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnason throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Meredith checks a low kick from Arnason.
Arnason connects with a nice looking jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meredith.
Meredith avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Arnason.
Meredith misses the jab.
Meredith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meredith slips a straight right by Arnason.
Arnason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meredith can do to turn this around?
Meredith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meredith.
Meredith loads up on a big right hand but Arnason slips the punch.
Arnason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meredith throws out the jab.
Meredith misses with a straight right.
Meredith punishes Arnason's body with a nice straight punch.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meredith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arnasons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meredith throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Meredith throws the left hand but Arnason avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Arnason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Meredith avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target.
Meredith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnason throws a wild body kick that Meredith sees coming a mile off.
A left and a right from Arnason both land. Nice combination.
Meredith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Arnason misses.
Arnason misses with a looping right.
Meredith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arnason connects with a single shot there.
Meredith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arnason bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meredith's head.
A jab from Meredith misses.
A little feinted left hand from Arnason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meredith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arnason misses with a lunging right hand
and Meredith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meredith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arnason moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arnason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason lands a glancing blow to the side of Meredith's head.#T3#
Meredith throws a body shot but no joy.
Meredith blocks a jab.
Meredith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meredith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
Meredith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meredith throws a nice looking combination but Arnason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meredith misses with a hook.
Meredith throws a right hand that Arnason ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnason also avoids with ease.
Arnason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meredith under the eye.
The fighters circling - Arnason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meredith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arnason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meredith.
Meredith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meredith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meredith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meredith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arnason. #T4#
Meredith throws an overhand right that lands on Arnason's shoulder, as Arnason tries to avoid the shot.
Meredith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meredith.
Arnason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but Meredith slips the punch.
A left lands for Arnason.
Arnason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meredith. Meredith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Meredith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
Meredith throws a big shot that misses.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meredith's hands.
Meredith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnason throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Meredith throws a jab when Arnason was well out of range.
Meredith throws a looping overhand right but Arnason ducks down to avoid it.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meredith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arnason misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Meredith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left and a right from Arnason both land. Nice combination.
Arnason blocks a jab.
Arnason is looking to land body kicks.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Arnason here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
Arnason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meredith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arnason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meredith on the side of the head.
Arnason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meredith is out of range and Arnason settles back down.
Meredith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Arnason lands.
Meredith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meredith dips to his left and cracks Arnason with an uppercut!
Arnason works over Meredith's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meredith throws a good cross that connects.
Arnason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meredith!
Arnason throws a right hand that misses
and Meredith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meredith takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Arnason keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Arnason misses.
Meredith moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Meredith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arnason defending well as Meredith loads up on a big left hand.
Meredith loads up on a big right hand but Arnason slips the punch.
A punch combination from Arnason misses.
Arnason connects with a jab.
Meredith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arnason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meredith walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.
Meredith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnason manages to avoid it.
Arnason throws a lazy right hand but Meredith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meredith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arnason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meredith moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Meredith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Meredith lands a nice hook to Arnason's body. Arnason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arnason defending well as Meredith loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meredith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arnason.
Meredith missing with a left hand there. Arnason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arnason sizes up Meredith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meredith looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnason is just out of range.
Arnason throws a hook but Meredith avoids it easily.
Arnason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meredith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arnason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meredith.
Meredith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnason manages to avoid it.
Meredith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnason cracks Meredith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arnason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meredith wants to counter with a clinch but Arnason pushes him away.
Arnason lands a really nice looking cross but Meredith seems unphased.
Meredith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meredith misses with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Meredith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arnason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Meredith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Meredith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meredith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meredith takes a swing at Arnason's ribcage but misses.
Meredith tries to clinch but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arnason throwing a counter right hand but Meredith manages to avoid it.
Meredith throws a hook but Arnason blocks it.
Ted Meredith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Arnason finds it's target.
Arnason lands a leg kick that knocks Meredith off balance momentarily.
Arnason works Meredith's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meredith. Arnason does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Arnason misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Meredith.
Meredith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason throws a hook but Meredith avoids it easily.
Arnason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arnason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meredith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#Jeremy Arnason's cut is getting worse.
Arnason throws a jab when Meredith was well out of range.
Meredith scores with a jab. Arnason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arnason throws a shot from downtown. Meredith moves away and avoids it.
Meredith scores with a hook to the body. Arnason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arnason jabs at Meredith's body.
Arnason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meredith.
Meredith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meredith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meredith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arnason.
Meredith slips a straight right by Arnason.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meredith misses with the combination.
Meredith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meredith on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnason 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason!
Our winner, Jeremy Arnason, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R7
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Arnason throws out a loose jab but De Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnason throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Arnason.
Arnason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Rossi tries to clinch there but Arnason circles away.
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target.
De Rossi moves forwards but Arnason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Rossi tries to clinch but Arnason moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from De Rossi.
De Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
De Rossi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arnason in his tracks.
Arnason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
De Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnason lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've been told by Arnason's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arnason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Rossi misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Arnason throws the left hand but De Rossi avoids the punch easily.
De Rossi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Rossi throws a wild body kick that Arnason sees coming a mile off.
De Rossi blocks a head kick by Arnason.
Arnason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnason is looking to counter punch.
Arnason is looking to land body kicks.
Arnason throws a one two combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arnason!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Rossi, as that shot connected.
Arnason cracks De Rossi with an open hand slap.
Arnason misses with a hook.
Arnason misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Arnason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Arnason.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but De Rossi moved out of range.
De Rossi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Rossi 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.
De Rossi connects with a crisp jab.
Arnason moves out of range of the body kick from De Rossi.
It looked like Arnason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Arnason throws a head kick that misses.
De Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arnason with a body shot.
De Rossi jabs Arnason right on the nose. Arnason blinks but takes it well.
Arnason throws an overhand right that lands on De Rossi's shoulder, as De Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
De Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Rossi dodges the punch combination from Arnason.
Arnason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Arnason throws a looping overhand right but De Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
De Rossi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and De Rossi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
De Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
De Rossi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but De Rossi slips the punch.
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but De Rossi is just out of range.
De Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
De Rossi 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.
De Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnason is just out of range.
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches. #T3#
De Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arnason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Rossi takes a swing at Arnason's ribcage but misses.
Arnason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
De Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arnason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnason just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnason keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arnason misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Rossi looks to land a right hand but Arnason moved out of range.
Arnason was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Rossi misses with a double jab.
De Rossi lands a two punch combo.
De Rossi throws out a loose jab but Arnason uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnason lands with a straight right. De Rossi didn't see that one coming.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arnason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Rossi tries to clinch but Arnason is having none of it.
Arnason went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
De Rossi throws a hook but Arnason avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Arnason misses. #T4#
De Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arnason moves away from the strike by De Rossi.
Arnason throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnason. De Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arnason. That's going to slow De Rossi down.
Arnason connects with a leg kick.
Arnason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Rossi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arnason.
De Rossi misses with a body shot.
Arnason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arnason scores with a sloppy right hand. De Rossi should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches.
De Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches.
De Rossi wants to clinch up but Arnason keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Arnason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Rossi slips under a jab from Arnason.
Arnason jabs De Rossi right on the nose. De Rossi blinks but takes it well.
De Rossi tries to clinch up but Arnason circles away and keeps his distance.
De Rossi throws a body punch but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason swats away the attempt to clinch by De Rossi.
De Rossi wants to clinch.
De Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
De Rossi throws a hook but Arnason blocks it.
Arnason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rossi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like De Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason scores with a hook.
De Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnason lands a head kick. De Rossi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arnason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arnason looks to land a left hand but De Rossi moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Arnason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.
Arnason throws a series of punches but De Rossi avoids them all with ease.
De Rossi throws a nice looking combination but Arnason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arnason went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
De Rossi moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
De Rossi lands a head shot.
Jeremy Arnason is winning the standup battle so far.
Arnason lands with a nice combination. De Rossi backs away looking to recover.
Arnason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arnason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arnason connects with a body shot.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from De Rossi.
De Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Rossi can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnason walks into a left hand.
De Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arnason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Rossi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Rossi scores with a three punch combo!
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches. #T2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Rossi checks a leg kick.
Arnason avoids the body shot from De Rossi.
Arnason misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Arnason there.
Arnason sizes up De Rossi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL2#
De Rossi takes the fight into the clinch.
De Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnason.
Arnason blocking some punches. #BC#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arnason breaks from the clinch.
A big left from De Rossi misses.
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but De Rossi is just out of range.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch but Arnason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arnason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Rossi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from De Rossi.
De Rossi with a jab.
De Rossi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice cross by De Rossi.#T3#
Arnason keeps De Rossi at a distance using the push kick.
De Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Rossi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Rossi tries to clinch but Arnason is having none of it.
Arnason throws a right and a left that De Rossi avoids nicely.
De Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
De Rossi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from De Rossi.
Arnason throws out a loose jab but De Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Rossi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arnason looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Rossi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Rossi throws a head kick but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason cracks De Rossi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Rossi misses the shot to the body.
De Rossi lands a jab to Arnason's midsection.
De Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Arnason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Rossi.#T4#
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!
Arnason misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
De Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnason moves away.
A big left from Arnason misses.
De Rossi slips a jab from Arnason.
Arnason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Arnason.
Arnason sizes up De Rossi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Rossi looks to land a right hand but Arnason moved out of range.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Rossi has time to react.
De Rossi is looking to clinch.
Arnason connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Arnason. That snapped De Rossi's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnason throws a wild body kick that De Rossi sees coming a mile off.
De Rossi looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
Arnason throws a leg kick but De Rossi moved away.
A nice side step and De Rossi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
De Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnason is just out of range.
Arnason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Rossi.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but De Rossi slips the punch.
Arnason lands a jab.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. De Rossi saw that one coming.
Arnason moves out of range of the strikes.
Arnason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Rossi.
De Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
Arnason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Rossi.
Arnason misses with a wild body shot.
De Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Rossi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason clobbers De Rossi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
De Rossi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arnason throws a poor cross that misses
and De Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Rossi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arnason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
A solid body kick from Arnason.
Arnason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason misses with a looping left.
Arnason throws a jab but it's blocked by De Rossi.
Arnason cracks De Rossi with a good jab.
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arnason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnason moves out of range as De Rossi strikes.
No joy there for Arnason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Rossi moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
De Rossi lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from De Rossi misses.
Arnason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but De Rossi moved out of range.
De Rossi throws out a powerful jab.
Arnason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Giuseppe De Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Rossi tries to clinch there but Arnason circles away.
De Rossi is looking to clinch but Arnason is avoiding it.
De Rossi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arnason checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Arnason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arnason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Rossi throws a hook but Arnason avoids it easily.
Arnason lands a lovely overhand right.
De Rossi misses with a straight left.
A cross from De Rossi lands.
De Rossi lands with a good body shot.
De Rossi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
De Rossi rushes Arnason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arnason lands an uppercut.
Arnason scores with a shot to the side of De Rossi's head.
Arnason tries a knee to the head but De Rossi blocks it.
De Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3##BC#
Arnason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Rossi tries to clinch there but Arnason circles away.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Rossi throws a jab when Arnason was well out of range.
De Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arnason has time to react.
De Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Arnason slips the punch.
De Rossi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from De Rossi.
Arnason lands a really nice looking cross but De Rossi seems unphased.
De Rossi throws a body punch but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Arnason takes a swing at De Rossi's ribcage but misses.
De Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Arnason misses the target.
Arnason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arnason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Rossi misses with a looping right.
Arnason attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Rossi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Rossi doesn't manage to clinch there - Arnason circles away. #T4#
De Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnason.
De Rossi misses with a hook. Arnason ducked under it nicely.
De Rossi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
De Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arnason.
Arnason jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arnason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arnason scores with a punch to the head.
De Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
De Rossi has managed to clinch.
Arnason manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arnason lands a body punch.
Arnason holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Arnason gets through De Rossi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnason 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Arnason thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Giuseppe De Rossi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Such a devastating loss that should never happen in the first place, I want to apologize to my fans for putting such a misserable performance and I promise I will be back stronger as always'.

Event: SCRAP 5: Johnson vs. Jovovic
Date: Feb 19, 2023

#R1#
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arnason with a nice cross.
Arnason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scorfna tries for a takedown but Arnason circles away easily
and Arnason counters with a nice kick to the body.
Scorfna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnason thows a body kick. Scorfna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arnason throws a front kick that sends Scorfna stumbling back into the cage.
Arnason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arnason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorfna shoots for a takedown but Arnason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Arnason's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnason with a jab.#T1#
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Arnason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Arnason finds it's way through Scorfna's defenses.
Scorfna dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arnason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scorfna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arnason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arnason scores with a nice strike.
Arnason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
Arnason looks to land a combination. Scorfna sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Arnason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arnason scores with a jab to the head.
Scorfna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnason connects with a single shot there.
Scorfna looks for a takedown but Arnason sprawls well.
Arnason cracks a nice hook into Scorfna's ribs.
Scorfna looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jab by Arnason.#T3#
Scorfna shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scorfna tries for a takedown but Arnason circles away easily
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scorfna fails with the takedown
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Arnason dips to his left and cracks Scorfna with an uppercut!
Arnason with a nice cross.
Arnason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scorfna doesn't seem bothered though.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Arnason connects with a right hand. Scorfna shakes it off.
Arnason has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Scorfna looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scorfna walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scorfna with a poor takedown
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnason lands with an uppercut that bounces Scorfna off the cage and back into range.
Arnason lands with a hook. Scorfna tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scorfna takes one to the side of the head.
Scorfna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorfna gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arnason thumps Scorfna with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Scorfna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scorfna walks into a left hand.
Scorfna fails with the takedown
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arnason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scorfna under the eye.
Scorfna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scorfna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Arnason there.
Scorfna takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
Arnason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scorfna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arnason lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arnason slaps away a takedown attempt from Scorfna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scorfna fails with the takedown.
Scorfna misses with a takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a good, hard body kick but Scorfna shrugs it off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Scorfna. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Arnason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arnason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorfna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arnason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scorfna scrambles back to his feet.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Scorfna moves out of range.
Scorfna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnason thows a body kick. Scorfna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arnason throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arnason's corner calls for a 1-2. Arnason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scorfna doesn't seem phased though.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Arnason does it's job there.
Scorfna walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.#T3#
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scorfna doesn't seem phased though.
Arnason lands a head shot.
Arnason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scorfna half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Scorfna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scorfna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnason as he avoids it easily.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Scorfna avoids them all with ease.
Arnason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Scorfna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arnason manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Arnason has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scorfna preventing the sweep.
Arnason is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scorfna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Scorfna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arnason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arnason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Scorfna trying to control but Arnason is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Arnason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arnason.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scorfna has time to react.
Scorfna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnason pinned against the cage. Arnason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scorfna with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason lands with a right hand.
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scorfna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Arnason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scorfna.
A jab lands there for Arnason.
Nice uppercut lands for Arnason. That snapped Scorfna's head back.
Arnason tries to bum rush Scorfna with a series of wild strikes but Scorfna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scorfna feinted with a counter takedown.
Scorfna tries to move into range but Arnason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arnason lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scorfna dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Scorfna takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Arnason.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Arnason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnason.
Arnason lands a nice uppercut.#ROC2#Scorfna is rocked!
Arnason scores with a shot to the side of Scorfna's head.
Oh Scorfna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scorfna drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnason lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnason.
Arnason lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Arnason.
Arnason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arnason comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#KD2#
Arnason drops Scorfna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scorfna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jeremy Arnason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Arnason. #T3##KD2#
Arnason drops Scorfna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scorfna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Arnason throws a big uppercut that drops Scorfna! More strikes from Arnason and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Scorfna lies dazed against the cage as Arnason celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Arnason!
A victorious Jeremy Arnason thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: TD 15
Date: Feb 03, 2023

#R1#
Arnason tries to bum rush Weaver with a series of wild strikes but Weaver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weaver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.
Arnason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weaver throws out the jab.
Arnason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weaver throws a solid leg kick but Arnason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Weaver.
Weaver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arnason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Weaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weaver misses with a hook. Arnason ducked under it nicely.
Weaver throws a body kick that misses
and Arnason counters with a three punch combo that has Weaver backing up. Weaver nods at Arnason to acknowledge the strikes.
Weaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
Arnason slips under a jab.
Arnason with a jab.#TD2#
Weaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnason moves into full guard.
Arnason has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Arnason has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Weaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Weaver stopping the sweep attempt from Arnason.
Arnason is pulling down on Weaver's head. It's preventing any offense from Weaver, at least for the moment.
Arnason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weaver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Weaver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arnason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Arnason.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weaver throwing strikes from guard but Arnason blocks nicely.
Weaver working some strikes from top position.
Weaver wants to pass the guard but Arnason is keeping the position.
Arnason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arnason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weaver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arnason wants to sweep but no luck.
Arnason pulls Weaver in close to his closed guard and prevents Weaver from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arnason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weaver is one step ahead there.
Arnason controls Weaver momentarily but Weaver frees himself. #T3#
Arnason wants to sweep but no luck.
Weaver throwing strikes but missing.
Weaver stopping the sweep attempt from Arnason.
Weaver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arnason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arnason looking for a sweep. Not yet Arnason, not yet.
Arnason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arnason working a defensive guard here.
Weaver throws a big elbow that misses.
Arnason trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Arnason lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Arnason misses with a hook.
Arnason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weaver.
Weaver loads up on a big right hand but Arnason slips the punch.
Arnason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arnason.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason cracks Weaver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnason throws a hook to the side of Weaver's head but Weaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weaver looks to land a left hand but Arnason moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Weaver drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weaver sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Arnason is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Arnason struggling a bit here.
Arnason is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Weaver's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnason moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Arnason will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Weaver misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnason counters with a body kick that stops Weaver in his tracks momentarily.
Weaver tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arnason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weaver somewhat.
Nice defenses there by Arnason.
Weaver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arnason throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weaver's head.
Arnason avoids the body shot from Weaver.
Arnason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weaver swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weaver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arnason in his tracks.
Arnason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weaver throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
Arnason went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arnason scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weaver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arnason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arnason misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Weaver takes one to the side of the head.
Arnason throws a lazy right hand but Weaver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weaver takes one to the chin there.
Weaver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Weaver tries to clinch but Arnason moves out of range.
Weaver throws an overhand right that lands on Arnason's shoulder, as Arnason tries to avoid the shot.
Weaver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arnason throws out the jab.
Weaver moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Arnason throws a jab but it's blocked by Weaver.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weaver doesn't seem phased though.
Arnason thuds a left hand into Weaver's body.
Arnason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weaver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Weaver misses.
Arnason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arnason swinging wildly here.
Arnason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weaver can do to turn this around?#T2#
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!
Arnason misses with a wild combination.
Arnason connects with a jab.
Weaver thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Arnason misses the target.
Weaver moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Arnason throws a big shot that misses.
Weaver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weaver defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Arnason misses with a straight left.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
Weaver slips under a jab.
Weaver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Weaver moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Weaver throws out a counter right but Arnason avoids it with no problem.
Jeremy Arnason is winning the standup battle so far.
Weaver staying out of range there.#T3#
Weaver misses with an uppercut. Arnason saw that one coming.
Weaver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weaver tests Arnason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arnason throws a lazy right hand but Weaver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arnason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weaver in his tracks.
Weaver motions for Arnason to come forward. Weaver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arnason throws a head kick but Weaver moves out of range.
Arnason throws a big shot that misses.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arnason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Weaver wants to slow Arnason down by chopping away at his legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weaver.
Weaver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weaver tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arnason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weaver somewhat.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Weaver.#T4#
A combination from Arnason does no damage.
Arnason lands a nice shot that snaps Weaver's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Weaver.
It seemed like Weaver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Weaver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arnason.
Weaver throws a body punch but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason tries to bum rush Weaver with a series of wild strikes but Weaver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Weaver.
Weaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnason moves away.
Arnason throwing a counter right hand but Weaver manages to avoid it.
Arnason checks a leg kick nicely.
Weaver misses with a double jab
and Arnason counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weaver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnason scores with a jab to the head.
Weaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Arnason thuds a left hand into Weaver's body.
A lazy body kick from Arnason
and Weaver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arnason thinking.
Arnason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weaver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arnason scrambles back to his feet.
Weaver throws an overhand right that lands on Arnason's shoulder, as Arnason tries to avoid the shot.
Arnason misses with a combination
and Weaver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weaver throws a leg kick which misses Arnason's front leg but catches the back leg as Arnason tries to avoid it.
Arnason looks to throw the jab but Weaver is out of range.
Weaver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arnason.
Weaver misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason slips a straight right by Weaver.
Arnason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weaver blocks a head kick by Arnason.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Weaver.
Weaver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnason lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Weaver moves out of range as Arnason strikes.
Weaver misses with a hook. Arnason ducked under it nicely.
Arnason misses with a straight left.
Arnason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arnason throws a head kick that misses.
Arnason throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Weaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weaver avoids the body shot from Arnason.
Weaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
Weaver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arnason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Arnason misses the target.
Weaver misses with a takedown attempt
letting Arnason counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Weaver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arnason looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnason manages to work his way to half guard, despite Weaver's best efforts.#SUB2#
Weaver is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arnason sees it coming and defends easily.
Arnason wants to control but Weaver is keeping busy. #T2#
Arnason is positioning himself well to prevent Weaver advancing to mount. #SUB2#
Weaver is trying to work for a kimura but Arnason is defending well.
Arnason is trying to get back to full guard.
Weaver is keen to just control but Arnason is a slippery customer.
Weaver prevents Arnason from improving his position.
Arnason is working hard here to advance position.
Arnason has his hands clasped together around Weaver's back. He's all about the action.#T3#
Arnason is staying active underneath Weaver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arnason preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Arnason trying to control here.
Arnason slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arnason has control of Weaver's left arm, preventing Weaver from doing any damage.
Weaver works over Arnason with some ground and pound from guard.
Weaver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weaver is looking to work some ground and pound but Arnason has wrist control.
Arnason trying to keep a closed guard but Weaver is proving a slippery customer. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Weaver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weaver postures up.
Weaver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arnason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Arnason holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arnason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arnason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weaver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weaver let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Weaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnason scores with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Arnason as Weaver shoots in.
Arnason thumps Weaver with a low kick.
Austin Weaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremy Arnason.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arnason, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason!
Jeremy Arnason thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TD 11
Date: Dec 30, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Rhat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arnason looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rhat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arnason keeps working.
Who's going to make the next move?
Rhat working away.
Rhat tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arnason is trying to improve his position.
Arnason is trying to control Rhat's posture but Rhat avoids it.
Arnason manages to get back to half guard.
Rhat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rhat is thwarting Arnason's attempts to control the position.
Arnason controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason tries to roll over but Rhat keeps him under control.
Rhat passes to full mount!
Rhat punching from mount but Arnason doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T1#
Arnason wants to hold on but Rhat pushes him away.
Arnason regains half guard.#SUB2#
Rhat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arnason sees it coming and defends easily.
Rhat is pressing down on Arnason's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arnason is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnason wants to control but Rhat is keeping busy.
Rhat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arnason is refusing to be controlled, as Rhat sits in half guard.
Arnason keeping hold of Rhat's head, controlling as best he can.
Arnason won't allow Rhat to pass to mount. #T2#
Rhat is keen to just control but Arnason is a slippery customer.
Arnason keeping control of the position. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rhat is working for a kimura but Arnason is defending it quite comfortably.
Arnason preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Arnason wants to control but Rhat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arnason has his hands clasped together around Rhat's back. He's all about the action.
Arnason is looking to control Rhat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arnason avoid being mounted?
Rhat wants to take a breather but Arnason is having none of it.
Rhat trying to pass the guard but Arnason defending well.
Arnason is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Rhat works his foot free and advances to mount.
Arnason is desperately trying to improve his position but Rhat has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Rhat is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Arnason to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arnason shrugs it off.
Arnason is trying desperately to improve position.
Arnason is squirming around, avoiding Rhat's attempts to control the action.
Rhat fails to move to back control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Rhat jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Arnason manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Rhat tries for a kimura but Arnason is defending well.
Arnason struggling a bit here.#T4#
Arnason isn't going anywhere.
Arnason is trying to improve his position.
Arnason is trying to control Rhat's posture but Rhat avoids it. #SUB2#
Rhat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arnason has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arnason tries to buck Rhat off but Rhat is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhat tries to move to mount but Arnason blocks the move with his legs.
Arnason tries to buck Rhat off but Rhat is having none of it.#SUB2#
Rhat has hold of Arnason's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Arnason seems comfortable defending it but Rhat has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Arnason is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Arnason is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rhat couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jim Rhat!
Jim Rhat 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.
Jeremy Arnason was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back motherflippers! And when I'm back I will win the rematch easy peasy!'.

Event: TD 7
Date: Nov 30, 2022

#R1#
Arnason connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been told by Arnason's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kakuzo slips under a jab from Arnason.
Arnason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arnason lands a nice shot that snaps Kakuzo's head back.
Kakuzo slips a jab from Arnason.
As Arnason backs off Kakuzo throws a huge counter combo but Arnason manages to avoid it all.
Kakuzo shoots in for a takedown but Arnason shows good takedown defense.
Arnason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kakuzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Kakuzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason misses the jab.
Arnason moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kakuzo staying out of range there.
Arnason misses with a wild combination.
Arnason keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arnason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakuzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakuzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnason.
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Kakuzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Arnason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakuzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nakagome Kakuzo.
Nice defenses there by Kakuzo.
Arnason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kakuzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arnason with a nice calf kick.
Kakuzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arnason's waist but Arnason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kakuzo off to one side.
Arnason thuds his right hand into Kakuzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kakuzo throws a good cross that connects.
Kakuzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arnason in his tracks.
Kakuzo throws a series of punches but Arnason moves out of range.
Kakuzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kakuzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arnason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason lands with a right hand.
Arnason moves out of range as Kakuzo strikes.
Kakuzo throws a head kick but Arnason moves out of range. #T2#
Arnason throws a sloppy head kick and Kakuzo moves out of range easily.
Arnason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kakuzo.
A punch lands to the side of Kakuzo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arnason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakuzo.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arnason throws a shot from downtown. Kakuzo moves away and avoids it.
Kakuzo moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Arnason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Kakuzo moves out of range.
Kakuzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kakuzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arnason.
Some wild striking there from Arnason.
Arnason scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Arnason lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnason scores with a three punch combo!
A left lands for Arnason.
Arnason connects with a jab.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Kakuzo moved out of range.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Kakuzo tries to clinch up but Arnason circles away and keeps his distance.
Arnason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arnason darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arnason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kakuzo throws out the jab.
Kakuzo ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Arnason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Kakuzo shoots in but Arnason avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Kakuzo moved out of range.#T4#
Arnason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arnason throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kakuzo dives in and grabs Arnason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arnason pushes down on Kakuzo's head and hops out.
Arnason bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kakuzo's head backwards.
Kakuzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Arnason tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnason throws out a leg kick but Kakuzo moves out of range and Arnason only half commits.
Kakuzo connects with a single shot there.
Arnason misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Kakuzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arnason tries to break the clinch but Kakuzo is controlling the position. #TD2#
Kakuzo gets control of Arnason's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kakuzo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Kakuzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnason content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Kakuzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arnason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Arnason cracks Kakuzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kakuzo avoids the head kick by Arnason.
Kakuzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jeremy Arnason is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakuzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Arnason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kakuzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kakuzo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kakuzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
A swing and a miss from Kakuzo.
Arnason throws out a powerful jab.
Arnason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arnason.
Arnason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakuzo can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kakuzo shoots in for a double leg but Arnason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arnason throws out a powerful jab.
Kakuzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nakagome Kakuzo.#T1#
Arnason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kakuzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Arnason sizes up Kakuzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kakuzo closes the distance and clinches up with Arnason, looking for a takedown. Kakuzo pushes Arnason against the cage but Arnason circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arnason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kakuzo throws out the jab.
A cross from Arnason lands.
Arnason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arnason keeps the fight on the outside.
Kakuzo ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
It seemed like Kakuzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason scores with a sloppy right hand. Kakuzo should have avoided that one.
Arnason throws a low kick but Kakuzo moves out of range easily.
Kakuzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kakuzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
Kakuzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arnason.
Kakuzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arnason throws a poor cross that misses
and Kakuzo counters with a head kick. That will keep Arnason thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakuzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T2#
Arnason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kakuzo walks into a left hand.
Arnason throws a shot from downtown. Kakuzo moves away and avoids it.
Kakuzo 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! Kakuzo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arnason - the referee stops the clock and Kakuzo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arnason. Kakuzo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kakuzo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arnason.
Arnason misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Kakuzo takes the fight into the clinch.
Arnason can't break the clinch. #BC#
Arnason manages to break the clinch.
Kakuzo misses with a wild body shot.
Kakuzo connects with the punch.
Kakuzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Arnason gets tackled into the cage by Kakuzo. Kakuzo maintains the clinch. #BC#
Arnason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnason throws a looping overhand right but Kakuzo ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Arnason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kakuzo misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Arnason misses. #CL2#
Kakuzo clinches up with Arnason and pushes him back against the cage.
Kakuzo presses Arnason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Arnason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnason slips a jab and a cross from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arnason's head backwards.
Arnason cracks Kakuzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kakuzo wants to clinch up but Arnason keeps it at a distance.
Kakuzo moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Arnason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arnason works over Kakuzo's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuzo blocks the body kick. #CL2#
Kakuzo closes the distance and clinches.#T4#
Kakuzo has Arnason pushed against the cage.
Kakuzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kakuzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Arnason leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kakuzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arnason's efforts to push away.
Arnason has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Arnason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arnason lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kakuzo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kakuzo shoots in for a takedown but Arnason shows good takedown defense.
Kakuzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arnason defends it nicely.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that second round.
That's time! Arnason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Kakuzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Arnason, which made it look bad.
Kakuzo lands a head kick!
Kakuzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arnason scores with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Arnason as Kakuzo shoots in.
Arnason misses with a few strikes there.
Kakuzo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arnason moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Arnason finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Kakuzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnason.
Jab, jab by Arnason - just one landing. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Arnason.
Kakuzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arnason lands a glancing blow to the side of Kakuzo's head.
Kakuzo misses with a hook to the body
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
Kakuzo takes one to the side of the head.
Kakuzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arnason throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arnason.
Arnason cracks Kakuzo with a good jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Arnason scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason scoring well with a low kick there.
Kakuzo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kakuzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnason dodges the punch combination from Kakuzo. #T2#
Good exchange - Arnason coming out on top.
Kakuzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kakuzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kakuzo takes a swing at Arnason's ribcage but misses.
Arnason scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakuzo. Arnason does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Kakuzo misses.
Nice defenses there by Kakuzo.
Arnason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kakuzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kakuzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnason is looking to chop away at Kakuzo's legs.
Arnason throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arnason misses with a two punch combination.
Kakuzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Kakuzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arnason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kakuzo.
Arnason throws a shot from downtown. Kakuzo moves away and avoids it.
Kakuzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakagome Kakuzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kakuzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arnason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nakagome Kakuzo.
Kakuzo misses with a head kick.
Arnason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakuzo missing with a left hand there. Arnason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Kakuzo looks to move away, Arnason throws a big counter combo but Kakuzo just gets out of the way.#T4#
Arnason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kakuzo missing with a left hand there. Arnason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakuzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnason counters with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arnason. That's going to slow Kakuzo down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kakuzo.
Kakuzo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arnason throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kakuzo is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakuzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arnason scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kakuzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Arnason.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arnason, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason!
Our winner, Jeremy Arnason, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: 300.F.C FIGHT 8
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1#
Arnason scores with a hook to the body. Stepanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stepanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stepanov walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Stepanov saw that one coming.
Stepanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arnason circles away.#TD#
Stepanov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Arnason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Arnason has momentary wrist control but Stepanov slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stepanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stepanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in 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!
Arnason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stepanov is one step ahead there.
Stepanov throwing strikes but missing.
Stepanov landing with the ground and pound.
Arnason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arnason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stepanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stepanov throwing strikes from guard but Arnason blocks nicely.
Stepanov wants to pass the guard but Arnason is keeping the position.#T1#
Stepanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Arnason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stepanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arnason keeping full guard, as Stepanov tries to pass.
Arnason controlling Stepanov's posture.
Stepanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stepanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arnason is keeping the position for now.
Stepanov is working hard here to advance position.
Stepanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arnason has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stepanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arnason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stepanov stands and throws Arnason's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
Arnason sneaks back into half guard.
Stepanov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arnason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stepanov is working away from the top position though.
Stepanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arnason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arnason tries to get to full guard but Stepanov has control of the leg.
Arnason trying to control here.
Arnason keeping control of the position.
Stepanov wants to pass to mount but Arnason is defending the position.
Stepanov throwing shots but Arnason is blocking nicely.
Arnason is trying to get back to full guard.
Arnason trying to control here. #T3#
Stepanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stepanov lands a nice short elbow.
Stepanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arnason knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arnason tries to get to full guard but Stepanov has control of the leg.
Arnason works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arnason controlling the position.
Arnason is continuing to stall.
Arnason manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stepanov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Arnason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arnason won't allow Stepanov to sweep him here.
Stepanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arnason's guard. #REVR#
Stepanov forces his way into half guard.
Arnason is looking to control Stepanov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arnason avoid being mounted?#T4#
Arnason won't allow Stepanov to pass to mount.
Stepanov is nestled in close to Arnason, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arnason trying to hold on to Stepanov's head to control him but Stepanov postures up.
Arnason moves into full guard.
We've been informed that Arnason has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Arnason is adopting a defensive guard.
Stepanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnason struggling a bit here.
Arnason tries to buck Stepanov off but Stepanov is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boryenka Stepanov 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.#R2#
Stepanov walks into a straight right hand from Arnason.
Arnason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stepanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnason.
Arnason throws a lazy right hand but Stepanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arnason throws a jab when Stepanov was well out of range.
Stepanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Arnason sprawls well. He's pushed Stepanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boryenka Stepanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stepanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Arnason tries to sprawl out of it but Stepanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arnason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stepanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Arnason sprawls well. He's pushed Stepanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boryenka Stepanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Arnason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stepanov has a takedown stuffed.
Stepanov shoots in but Arnason avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arnason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arnason.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stepanov.
Nice uppercut lands for Arnason. That snapped Stepanov's head back. #T1#
Arnason catches Stepanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arnason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arnason keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stepanov shoots in and drives through. Arnason sprawls well.
Stepanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arnason throws a nice looking combination but Stepanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stepanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arnason lands a jab to the head.
Stepanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stepanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arnason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arnason.#ROC2#Stepanov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason stuffs the takedown attempt from Stepanov. Stepanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Stepanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnason might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot lands for Arnason.
Stepanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arnason as he jumps to the side.
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arnason cracks Stepanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
Arnason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arnason.#TD#
Stepanov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arnason is trying to defend but Stepanov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arnason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stepanov is working away from the top position though.
Arnason keeping control of the position.
Arnason tries to roll over but Stepanov keeps him under control.
Arnason taking some punishment here, with Stepanov in his half guard.
Arnason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stepanov is working away from the top position though.
Arnason is pressing down on Stepanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stepanov is pushing down on Arnason's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arnason is fighting to maintain full guard but Stepanov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stepanov is thwarting Arnason's attempts to control the position.
Arnason is pressing down on Stepanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Arnason trying to keep a closed guard but Stepanov is proving a slippery customer.
Arnason is controlling Stepanov's posture.
Arnason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stepanov preventing the sweep.
Arnason trying to keep a closed guard but Stepanov is proving a slippery customer.
Stepanov looking to pass the guard.
Arnason managing to control the position.
Stepanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arnason is trying to control the position but Stepanov postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stepanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arnason working a defensive guard here.
Arnason wants to sweep but no luck.
Boryenka Stepanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stepanov pushes down on Arnason's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stepanov uses his free foot to push down on Arnason's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arnason.
Stepanov breaks from Arnason's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stepanov breaks from Arnason's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Arnason tries to hold on but Stepanov pushes him away.
Stepanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stepanov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Arnason in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Arnason is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stepanov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stepanov avoids the attempt from Arnason to control.
Stepanov raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arnason looks a forlorn figure. #CUT#It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
Stepanov breaks from Arnason's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
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.#R3#
Stepanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stepanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnason avoids it really well and circles away.
Arnason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stepanov.
Stepanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Stepanov shoots in and drives through. Arnason sprawls well.
Stepanov slips a jab from Arnason.
Stepanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boryenka Stepanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnason scores with a hook.
Arnason throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason throws the left hand but Stepanov avoids the punch easily.
Arnason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A right-left combo lands from Arnason.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Arnason throws out a loose jab but Stepanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Arnason. #T1#
Arnason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanov.
Stepanov feinted with a counter takedown.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arnason moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stepanov doesn't seem phased though.
Stepanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arnason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stepanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stepanov has a takedown stuffed.
Arnason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stepanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arnason lands a nice looking body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stepanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Arnason, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arnason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arnason throws a looping overhand right but Stepanov ducks down to avoid it.
Stepanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnason.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
Arnason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arnason moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Arnason misses.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Stepanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arnason throws out a loose jab but Stepanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stepanov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arnason keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stepanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Arnason, which made it look bad.
Stepanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Stepanov fails to land the takedown.
Stepanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Arnason manages to break the clinch.
Arnason lands a nice shot that snaps Stepanov's head back.
Stepanov slips a jab and a cross from Arnason.
Stepanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Stepanov looks for a takedown but Arnason sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stepanov has time to react.
Arnason looks to land a combination. Stepanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stepanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arnason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Stepanov moves out of range.
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnason as he avoids it easily.
Stepanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stepanov.
Good shot there by Arnason.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnason looks to land a combination but Stepanov avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Stepanov moved out of range.
Nice cross by Arnason.
Arnason scores with a jab to the body.
Stepanov walks into a left hand.
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown but Arnason shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T4#
Arnason throws out a loose jab but Stepanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stepanov fails with the takedown.
Arnason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Arnason as Stepanov shoots in.
Arnason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arnason.
Arnason with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stepanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Arnason, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stepanov goes for a double leg but Arnason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arnason continues to drive forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arnason gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Arnason breaks from the clinch.
Stepanov moves forwards but Arnason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stepanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arnason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stepanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arnason but Arnason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arnason catches Stepanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stepanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Stepanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arnason sprawls well. Arnason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stepanov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boryenka Stepanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnason scores with a punch to the head.
Arnason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stepanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arnason misses with a wild combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Arnason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stepanov's hands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arnason.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
A nice combination there by Arnason.
Stepanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnason closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arnason misses with a looping left.
Stepanov darts in looking for a takedown but Arnason gets double underhooks and turns Stepanov into the cage.
Stepanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Arnason shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stepanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arnason pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stepanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arnason gets the underhooks and prevents it. #BC2#
Arnason manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Arnason does no damage.
Arnason jabs Stepanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Stepanov avoids them all with ease.
Stepanov misses with a takedown attempt - Arnason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Arnason.
Stepanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.#T2#
Stepanov walks into a left hand.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Stepanov saw that one coming.
Arnason throws a hook but Stepanov avoids it easily.
Stepanov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stepanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arnason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stepanov somewhat.
Stepanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arnason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arnason misses with a hook.
Donk. Arnason catches Stepanov right on the button with a cross.
Arnason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stepanov takes one on the chin but seems OK. #TD#
Stepanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arnason is pulling down on Stepanov's head to control his posture. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stepanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Arnason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stepanov with a nice head shot there.
Arnason working a defensive guard here.
Stepanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arnason is keeping the position for now.
Arnason looking for a sweep. Not yet Arnason, not yet.
Arnason looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Arnason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stepanov is one step ahead there.
Stepanov looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Stepanov postures up.
Stepanov distracts Arnason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stepanov won't allow Arnason to sweep him here.
Stepanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arnason is keeping the position for now.
Stepanov postures up and lands a big shot to Arnason's brow.
Arnason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arnason trying to control the position.
Stepanov landing with the ground and pound.
Stepanov wants to pass the guard but Arnason is keeping the position.
Arnason seems keen to control Stepanov's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnason as he avoids it easily.
Arnason lands a jab to Stepanov's midsection.
Stepanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stepanov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boryenka Stepanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stepanov fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Arnason. No joy for Stepanov on that attempt.
Stepanov walks into a left hand.
Arnason scores with the left hand. Stepanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Stepanov walks into a straight right hand from Arnason.
Stepanov fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Arnason misses the target.
Arnason connects with a crisp jab.
Arnason goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Arnason misses.
Arnason clobbers Stepanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Arnason stuffs the takedown attempt from Stepanov. Stepanov gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
Arnason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason misses with a looping right.
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stepanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Arnason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stepanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stepanov darts in looking for a takedown but Arnason gets double underhooks and turns Stepanov into the cage. #BC2#
Arnason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stepanov walks into a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Arnason scores with a four punch combination!
Stepanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arnason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arnason throws a jab but it's blocked by Stepanov.
Stepanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stepanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason misses with a series of wild punches.
Stepanov goes for a double leg but Arnason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arnason continues to drive forward.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Stepanov avoids it with no problem.
Arnason is pressed up against the cage. Stepanov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arnason down to the mat. Arnason avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arnason scores with a nice strike.
Arnason works Stepanov's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Stepanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arnason throws out the jab.
Stepanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arnason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stepanov shoots in for a double leg but Arnason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stepanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.
Stepanov darts in looking for a takedown but Arnason gets double underhooks and turns Stepanov into the cage.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#BC2#
Arnason breaks the clinch.
Arnason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stepanov.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stepanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arnason lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target.
Stepanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnason. #TD#
Stepanov feints and as Arnason raises his hands in defense, Stepanov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stepanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Arnason has wrist control.#T3#
Arnason can't keep his opponent in guard - Stepanov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arnason wants to get back to full guard.
Stepanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stepanov passes to side control.
Arnason sneaks back into half guard.
Arnason moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arnason controls Stepanov momentarily but Stepanov frees himself.
Stepanov advances position into side control!
Stepanov tries to advance to mount but Arnason denies him.
Arnason keeps Stepanov under control for a moment.#T4#
Stepanov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Arnason some visible discomfort.
Arnason is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arnason is trying to control Stepanov's posture but Stepanov avoids it.
Arnason takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Arnason tries to buck Stepanov off but Stepanov is having none of it.
Arnason is trying to control Stepanov's posture but Stepanov avoids it.
Stepanov is putting a hurting on Arnason here, landing some big shots from side control.
Arnason taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stepanov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Arnason's legs.
Stepanov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boryenka Stepanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnason is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arnason tries to roll over but Stepanov keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arnason 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason! Jeremy Arnason retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Jeremy Arnason made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: 300.F.C FIGHT 4
Date: Oct 01, 2022

#R1#
Arnason throws the left hand but Gable avoids the punch easily.
Gable doesn't manage to clinch there - Arnason circles away.
Arnason connects with a crisp jab.
Arnason jabs at Gable's body.
Gable slips a straight right by Arnason.
Arnason closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gable shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arnason defends it nicely.
Arnason connects with a right hand. Gable shakes it off.
Gable moves forwards but Arnason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gable looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arnason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arnason dips to his left and cracks Gable with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gable fails with the takedown
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason lands a nice shot that snaps Gable's head back.
Arnason connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Gable tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arnason defends well and Gable ends up having to push Arnason into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Gable.
Gable shoots in for a double leg but Arnason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gable misses the shot to the body.
Arnason throwing a counter right hand but Gable manages to avoid it.
Arnason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gable has his takedown stuffed
and Arnason counters with a straight right hand.
Arnason lands a nice shot that snaps Gable's head back.
Arnason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gable's hands.#ROC#Gable is rocked!
A cross from Arnason lands.
Gable is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnason finish him?
Arnason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arnason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Gable right on the button. Gable goes down! Arnason follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Arnason gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Arnason!
Jeremy Arnason is the new welterweight champion!
Jeremy Arnason seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: 300.F.C FREE FIGHTS
Date: Sep 17, 2022

#R1#
Greco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnason avoids it really well and circles away.
Greco misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arnason darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arnason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arnason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Greco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnason pinned against the cage. Arnason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been told by Arnason's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason throws a series of strikes that have Greco backpedaling.
Greco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnason as he avoids it easily.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Greco.
Greco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Arnason's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arnason duly obliges.
Greco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Greco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arnason wants to improve his position but Greco is controlling well.
Arnason preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Greco winds up and cracks Arnason with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Greco wants to free his trapped foot but Arnason is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Greco is working for a kimura but Arnason is defending it quite comfortably.
Arnason is controlling Greco's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB2#
Greco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arnason trying to control from the bottom.
Arnason tries to get to full guard but Greco has control of the leg.
Arnason trying to control but Greco postures up.
Arnason is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Greco is working for a kimura but Arnason is defending it quite comfortably.
Greco is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3##SUB2#
Greco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arnason controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Arnason trying to control but Greco postures up.
Arnason regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greco pushing down on Arnason's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arnason is looking to control Greco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arnason avoid being mounted?
Greco is keen to just control but Arnason is a slippery customer.
Arnason wants to get back to full guard.
Arnason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greco is working away from the top position though.
Arnason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greco on the ground.
Arnason is looking for a sweep. Greco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Greco wants to pass the guard but Arnason is defending well.
Arnason is refusing to be controlled, as Greco sits in half guard.
Arnason is controlling Greco's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnason is looking to control Greco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arnason avoid being mounted?
Greco trying to control the pace.
Greco is looking to advance position but Arnason won't allow it.
Arnason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greco is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greco is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Greco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arnason sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Arnason will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Arnason throws a combination. Greco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Greco has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Arnason counters by moving into the clinch.
Greco trying to control the position but instead, Arnason has worked for underhooks and has pushed Greco into the cage.
Arnason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Greco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnason walks away with a smile on his face. Greco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Greco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arnason as he jumps to the side.
Arnason tries to counter by clinching up but Greco breaks away and moves out of range.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Greco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roman Greco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greco swings for the body but Arnason moves out of range.
Roman Greco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Arnason scores with a hook to the body. Greco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arnason but Arnason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greco is breathing heavily.
Greco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Greco.
Greco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Greco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arnason's waist but Arnason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Greco off to one side.
Greco fails with a takedown attempt.
As Greco tries to get set, Arnason tries to push him back and clinch up but Greco manages to avoid the attempt.
Arnason connects with a nice looking jab. #T2#
Greco has a takedown stuffed.
Arnason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greco misses with a takedown #CL#
and Arnason counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arnason.
Arnason stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Greco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arnason scores with a knee to the head.
Arnason lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Roman Greco has been cut.
Arnason lands with a light punch inside.
Arnason lands with a light punch inside.
Greco letting Arnason take a breather here.#T3#
Arnason lands a knee to the head. #ROC#Greco is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arnason.
Arnason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Arnason.
Arnason content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Greco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arnason as Greco tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arnason lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Arnason.
Stalling in the clinch from Arnason.
Arnason seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T4#
Arnason scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Arnason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jeremy Arnason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arnason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Greco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arnason smiles and moves away.
Greco dives in and grabs Arnason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arnason pushes down on Greco's head and hops out.
Arnason stuffs the takedown attempt from Greco. Greco gets slowly back to his feet.
Arnason connects with a nice looking jab.
Greco doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Arnason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Greco wants to get back to striking at distance but Arnason won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Greco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##KD#
Arnason drops Greco with a beautiful combination! Greco stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Arnason is looking for the KO!
Greco is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnason finish him?
Arnason scores with a decent looking hook.
Greco fails with a takedown attempt.
Greco seems to have recovered his senses.
Greco looks for a takedown but Arnason sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arnason.
A left lands for Arnason.
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!
Arnason lunges at Greco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Greco's hand.
Arnason thuds a left hand into Greco's body.
Arnason lands with a straight right. Greco didn't see that one coming.
Arnason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Greco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Arnason connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arnason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greco.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Greco.
Arnason scores with a jab. Greco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arnason lands with a big left! Greco is wobbled badly! Arnason comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Greco to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeremy Arnason!
An out of breath Jeremy Arnason thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CTBA: Thighpunch Vs Arnason
Date: Aug 08, 2022

#R1#
Arnason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thighpunch counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
Thighpunch punishes Arnason's body with a nice straight punch.
Thighpunch throws a hook but Arnason avoids it easily.
Arnason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thighpunch connects with a single shot there.
Thighpunch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dillo's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Arnason lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thighpunch at a distance.
Arnason throws an off balance right hand
letting Thighpunch counter with a right hand.
Arnason's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Arnason's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Thighpunch.
Thighpunch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnason misses with an uppercut
and Thighpunch counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Thighpunch misses with a body shot.
Arnason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arnason avoids the body shot from Thighpunch.
Arnason is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Arnason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thighpunch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arnason has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Thighpunch.
Thighpunch throws a right and a left that Arnason avoids nicely.
Thighpunch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thighpunch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnason.#T2#
Arnason throws an overhand right that lands on Thighpunch's shoulder, as Thighpunch tries to avoid the shot.
Arnason drops his hands momentarily and Thighpunch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thighpunch throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
Thighpunch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from Thighpunch.
Thighpunch throws the left hand but Arnason avoids the punch easily.
Arnason wants to counter the offense by Thighpunch and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thighpunch throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arnason throws out a loose jab but Thighpunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thighpunch misses with a few strikes there.
Arnason swings widly with a right hand
and Thighpunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thighpunch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arnason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thighpunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thighpunch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arnason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thighpunch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thighpunch.
Thighpunch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arnason.
Thighpunch throws a good cross that connects. #CUT#That has opened up Jeremy Arnason's cut even more.
Arnason misses with a wild body shot.
Thighpunch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thighpunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Arnason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thighpunch.
A big right from Thighpunch misses.
Thighpunch sets himself, and Arnason steps forward looking for the clinch! Thighpunch avoids it this time.
Arnason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thighpunch throws a body shot but no joy.
Thighpunch throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Arnason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thighpunch throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
Thighpunch ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Thighpunch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arnason misses with a double jab
and Thighpunch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T5#
Thighpunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thighpunch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thighpunch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnason.
Thighpunch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thighpunch misses with a body shot.
Arnason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnason is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thighpunch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from Thighpunch.
Arnason is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arnason connects with a nice looking jab. #T6#
Thighpunch scores with a hook.
Thighpunch swings for the body but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thighpunch.
Arnason staying out of range there.
Thighpunch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thighpunch tests Arnason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thighpunch takes a swing at Arnason's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Thighpunch misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnason throws the left hand but Thighpunch avoids the punch easily.
Arnason wants to clinch
and Thighpunch counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#The cut above Jeremy Arnason's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T7#
Arnason tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thighpunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thighpunch jabs Arnason right on the nose. Arnason blinks but takes it well.#ROC#Arnason is rocked!
Thighpunch knocks out Arnason with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Thighpunch before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Thighpunch picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Butch Thighpunch!
Butch Thighpunch retains his welterweight title!
Butch Thighpunch bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: CTBA: Ridderinkhof Vs Cholo
Date: Jul 10, 2022

#R1#
Arnason lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arnason throws a sloppy head kick and Chan moves out of range easily.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arnason looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
Chan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnason lands a jab to the head.
Chan connects with an inside leg kick.
Arnason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chan. Chan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arnason misses with a right hand
and Chan counters with a series of strikes. Arnason will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnason cracks Chan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arnason steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chan.
Arnason misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chan lands a jab to the head.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Chan saw that one coming.
Chan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnason.
Chan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Arnason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chan is looking for a counter combo.
Arnason connects with a solid leg kick.
Arnason throws a leg kick but Chan moved away.#T1#
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arnason misses with a straight left.
Arnason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chan tries to clinch up but Arnason circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan sets himself, and Arnason steps forward looking for the clinch! Chan avoids it this time.
Arnason lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chan will feel that in the morning.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arnason's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Arnason's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnason lands a head shot.
Arnason scores with a one two! Chan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arnason scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Arnason crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chan - the referee stops the clock and Arnason gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chan. Arnason manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arnason thumps Chan with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason misses with an uppercut
and Chan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
Chan checks a leg kick.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Some wild striking there from Arnason.
Arnason throws a shot to the body.
Chan slips a jab and a cross from Arnason.
Arnason throws a right hand that Chan ducks under and follows up with a left that Chan also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target.
Arnason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arnason misses with a series of wild punches.
Chan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan misses with a body shot.
Chan wants to clinch up but Arnason keeps it at a distance.
Chan throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnason.
Chan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackie Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Arnason.
Chan throws a right hand that Arnason ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnason also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arnason.
Arnason lands with a right hand.
Arnason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arnason avoids a kick to the body.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Chan moved out of range.
Chan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arnason shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chan eats them both and turns towards Arnason to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Chan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arnason blocks a head kick by Chan.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnason.
Chan misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Arnason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arnason with a nice calf kick.
Arnason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Arnason misses.
Arnason throws a head kick but Chan moves out of range.
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches.
Arnason scores with the left hand. Chan knows he should have avoided that one.
Chan throws a combination. Arnason tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Arnason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnason scores with a one two! Chan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches.
Arnason lands a body shot.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arnason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chan feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
Chan tries to move into range but Arnason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chan misses with a body shot.
Arnason motions for Chan to come forward. Arnason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arnason throws a big shot that misses.
Arnason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnason pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chan back to the ropes. Arnason follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Arnason throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
Chan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Arnason misses
and Chan counters with a three punch combo that has Arnason backing up. Arnason nods at Chan to acknowledge the strikes.
Arnason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arnason misses with a two punch combination.
Chan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chan wants to clinch.
Arnason wants to counter the offense by Chan and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnason throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Arnason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnason.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
Chan throws a head kick but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnason lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arnason keeps the fight on the outside.
Chan swinging wildly here.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arnason tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chan.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Good shot there by Arnason.
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chan slips a jab and a cross from Arnason. #T1#
Arnason swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arnason to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Arnason misses.
Arnason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Arnason looks to move away, Chan throws a big counter combo but Arnason just gets out of the way.
Arnason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chan slips a jab from Arnason.
Chan thinks about countering with a head kick.
Arnason dips to his left and cracks Chan with an uppercut!
Arnason throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Arnason throws a combination. Chan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Chan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arnason checks it well. #CL#
Chan has Arnason up against the ropes in a clinch.
Arnason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Arnason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason looking to slow down the pace here.
Arnason pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Arnason with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC#
Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Arnason misses.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnason tests Chan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arnason with a nice calf kick.
Arnason lands with a good body shot.
Chan misses with a hook. Arnason ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arnason 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason!
After winning the bout, Jeremy Arnason thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CTMMA 20: Kasai Vs Salazar
Date: Jun 24, 2022

#R1#
Frost takes one to the side of the head.
Frost shoots in looking for a takedown but Arnason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Frost's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arnason scores with a jab.
Frost shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnason pinned against the cage. Arnason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt - Arnason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arnason is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Frost.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belle Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost has a takedown stuffed.
Belle Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Frost misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Arnason moves into the clinch.
Arnason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arnason scores with a knee to the head.
Arnason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arnason is leaning against Frost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arnason landing knees to the body.
A short right from Arnason.
Nice elbow from Arnason.
A nice left hand lands by Arnason.
Arnason is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arnason after a bit of a struggle.
Arnason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Arnason. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnason.
Arnason leaning against his opponent.
Arnason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frost takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arnason leaning against his opponent.
Come on Arnason - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arnason lands a knee to the head. #ROC#Frost is rocked!
Arnason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnason finish him?
Arnason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arnason jerks Frost's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Frost drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Arnason goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Arnason because Frost was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jeremy Arnason!
A relieved looking Jeremy Arnason thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GC 424: Raczynski VS Daddy
Date: Apr 02, 2022

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Arnason is looking to counter the offense by Oysten and move into the clinch.
Oysten shoots in for a takedown but Arnason shows good takedown defense.
Arnason wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oysten goes for a double leg but Arnason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arnason continues to drive forward.
Arnason tries to counter by clinching up but Oysten breaks away and moves out of range.
Jeremy Arnason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arseth Oysten.
Arnason slaps away a takedown attempt from Oysten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arnason is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oysten.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Oysten shoots in and gets a takedown into Arnason's guard.
Oysten wants to pass the guard but Arnason is keeping the position.
Oysten pushes down on Arnason's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arnason trying to control from the bottom.
Arnason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arnason trying to control but Oysten postures up.
Oysten wants to free his trapped foot but Arnason is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Oysten is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arnason defends it well. #T2##SUB2#
Oysten is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arnason has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oysten is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arnason manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arnason is controlling Oysten's posture.
Arnason wants to sweep here but Oysten controlling him for the moment.
Oysten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arnason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oysten slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Oysten is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arnason doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oysten. #SUB2#
Oysten wants to work for an arm triangle but Arnason is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T3#
Oysten is looking to advance position but Arnason won't allow it.
Oysten looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Arnason wants to improve his position but Oysten is controlling well.
Oysten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arnason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oysten on the ground.#SUB2#
Oysten is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oysten looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Oysten is looking for a kimura here.
Oysten is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Arnason wants to control but Oysten is having none of it.
Arnason looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Arnason tries to improve his position but Oysten has taken his back! Oysten has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Arnason tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Oysten pushes Arnason away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arseth Oysten!
Post fight, Arseth Oysten took to the microphone: 'Tap out? again? u need to train some BJJ stupid!'.

Event: CTMMA 16: Neich Vs Kasai 2
Date: Mar 02, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Arnason pushes Tomoko up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomoko tries to pull guard but Arnason holds him up against the cage and eventually Tomoko drops back down to his feet.
Arnason lands a knee to the body.
Arnason scores with a shot to the side of Tomoko's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Arnason.
Arnason lands a body shot.
Arnason lands an uppercut.
Arnason has Tomoko pressed against the cage.
Arnason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomoko throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnason.
A short right from Arnason.
Tomoko is trying to maintain a safe position but Arnason gets an underhook and turns Tomoko into the cage.
Tomoko jumps guard but Arnason turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Arnason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomoko backwards. #ROC2# Tomoko is rocked!#T1#
Arnason manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh Tomoko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnason lands an elbow that stopped Tomoko in his tracks for a moment.
Arnason lands a knee to the body.
Tomoko is breathing heavily.
Arnason takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Tomoko is off balance and as he stumbles, Arnason throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Tomoko's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jeremy Arnason!
Jeremy Arnason took some time post fight to say the following; 'I did it! I did it! Holy smokes I actually won!'.

Home

What is MMA Tycoon?

Forgot Details

MMA Affiliate Program

Managers online: 948

Total users: 40309