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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juventa Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juventa Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Izzy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo gets a takedown into half guard.
Arroyo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis is looking to control Arroyo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
Davis won't allow Arroyo to pass to mount.
Davis tries to roll over but Arroyo keeps him under control.
Arroyo is looking to stall here but Davis recovers full guard.
Arroyo preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arroyo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Arroyo working the ground and pound.
Arroyo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arroyo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Davis being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis is trying to control Arroyo's posture but Arroyo avoids it.
Arroyo tries to score with some ground and pound. Davis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Arroyo trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arroyo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arroyo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis wants to improve his position but Arroyo is controlling well.
Arroyo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Arroyo has control of the leg.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arroyo is working away from the top position though.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Arroyo wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis wants to control but Arroyo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Arroyo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
Davis looks gassed!
Arroyo landing shots from mount.
Arroyo looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arroyo raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Arroyo controlling the position easily from mount.
Arroyo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arroyo lands a heavy elbow.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juventa Arroyo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arroyo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
Arroyo controlling from the full mount.
Davis is working to get back to half guard.
Arroyo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Davis hang on?
Arroyo tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Arroyo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Izzy Davis has been cut.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arroyo looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arroyo is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Arroyo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Arroyo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arroyo controlling from mount.
Arroyo wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Juventa Arroyo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Arroyo shoots and misses
and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Arroyo didn't expect that.
Davis won't allow Arroyo to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arroyo is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis passes Arroyo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis slips a nice elbow through Arroyo's hands, connecting with Arroyo's forehead.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Arroyo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Juventa Arroyo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Arroyo is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arroyo avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Davis is looking for a kimura here.
Arroyo landing small, sideways elbows.
Arroyo is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis gets caught flat footed, as Arroyo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Arroyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Arroyo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo preventing the sweep.
Arroyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Arroyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arroyo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Davis is trying to control the position but Arroyo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arroyo stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arroyo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davis scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Juventa Arroyo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arroyo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arroyo.
Davis is trying to control the position but Arroyo postures up.
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arroyo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arroyo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis is looking for a triangle but Arroyo pushes his legs off easily.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arroyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juventa Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Izzy Davis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back 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.
Arroyo gets a takedown into half guard.
Arroyo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis is trying to maintain the position but Arroyo is very close to passing his half guard.
Arroyo slows the pace down in half guard.
Arroyo is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Arroyo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Arroyo in particular looking to stall.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davis trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arroyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Arroyo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arroyo is keeping the position for now.
Davis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arroyo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arroyo wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arroyo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davis gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Arroyo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Davis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Arroyo's back instead.
Davis is not going to allow Arroyo to sit and survive in this position.
Davis scores with punches to the body.
Arroyo is rocked!
It looks like Juventa Arroyo has been cut.
Davis trying to control.
Arroyo trying to control the hands but Davis breaks the grip.
Arroyo tries to roll but Davis sticks to his back.
Davis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Davis lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Arroyo wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Davis doesn't have the hooks in and Arroyo manages to turn into his guard.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arroyo is one step ahead there.
Arroyo looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Arroyo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Arroyo is proving a slippery customer.
Arroyo stays in close to Davis's body and controls the position.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Arroyo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arroyo scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
Davis wants to sweep here but Arroyo controlling him for the moment.
Davis being controlled here, momentarily.
Arroyo preventing the sweep.
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 Juventa Arroyo.
Well Arroyo 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juventa Arroyo!
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