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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 101 p4p, 240 weight class) and Gabriel Arones (ranked 14 p4p, 33 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Falling Sky. The crowd seem to be enjoying Arones's choice of entrance music: Lonely is the night. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gabriel Arones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Arones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein throws a quick counter head kick but Arones was just out of range.
Arones lands with a shot to the body.
Arones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Arones.
Stein appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arones darts in and clinches Stein up against the cage.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Arones avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stein blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
A left hand lands to the body for Arones.
Arones scores with a shot to the side of Stein's head.
Arones misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stein regains guard immediately.
Stein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arones trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
Stein manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Arones lands a hook that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein lands with a light punch inside.
Arones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein digs a right hand into Arones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arones's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Arones working aggressively here.
Arones scores with a shot to the side of Stein's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Stein has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arones's defenses.
It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.
Arones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Arones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stein lands an elbow inside.
Stein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arones takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Stein.
Arones avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arones tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arones tries to score a body lock takedown but Stein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stein.
Arones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stein seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Arones can turn it around.
Arones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Arones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
Arones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arones shoots in for a takedown but Stein shows good takedown defense.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Arones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arones swats away the attempt to clinch by Stein.
Stein moves into range and clinches up with Arones.
Arones misses with a punch to the body.
Stein stops a takedown attempt from Arones.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Arones controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arones blocks an elbow strike.
Arones misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Arones's cut.
That's time! Stein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arones scores with a jab to the body.
Arones misses with a shot to the body
and Stein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arones misses with a looping left.
Arones throws a looping overhand right but Stein ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein clinches with his opponent.
Arones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stein after a bit of a struggle.
Stein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arones lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stein.
Arones lands with a left to the head.
Arones lands a left hand.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frank Stein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arones blocks an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein blocking some punches.
Arones looking to stall.
Stein misses with a body punch.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arones's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Arones fails to land.
Arones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stein lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Stein.
Arones blocks a body shot from Stein.
Stein stops a takedown attempt from Arones.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Arones.
Arones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Arones throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Arones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Arones can't get the takedown.
Arones swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arones blocks an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arones misses with some punches.
Stein lands with a right to the head.
Arones tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
Arones blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arones lands a left hand.
Stein lands a nice shot to the body.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Arones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arones tries to throw a body punch but Stein avoids it by throwing Arones back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arones's brow.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arones's elbow.
Stein lands an elbow just above Arones 's eye.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Arones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein lands a body shot.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arones.
Arones throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Arones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stein prevents it.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stein lands an elbow inside that Arones shrugs off.
Stein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arones scores with a shot to the side of Stein's head.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein lands an uppercut.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Stein lands a body shot.
Stein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arones can do to turn this around?
Stein blocking some punches.
Arones blocks an elbow strike.
Stein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arones backwards.
Arones is working Stein over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Arones.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Arones.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Stein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Arones'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. This is the final round!
Stein is looking to slow Arones down with leg kicks.
Stein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arones throws a body shot but no joy.
Stein seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arones misses with a double jab.
Gabriel Arones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein clinches up with Arones and pushes him back against the cage.
Arones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stein lands an elbow just above Arones 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arones dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arones's brow.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arones has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stein misses with the head strike.
Arones throws a head punch that misses.
Arones tries to throw a body punch but Stein avoids it by throwing Arones back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stein.
Arones is working for takedown but Stein is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arones's brow.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws an elbow that misses.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arones misses with a body punch.
Stein takes a shot to the head.
Arones goes for a takedown attempt but Stein pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Arones.
Stein cracks Arones with an open hand slap.
Stein throws a poor cross that misses
and Arones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arones swings widly with a right hand
and Stein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Gabriel Arones's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones moves into the clinch successfully.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arones's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arones avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
Frank Stein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein scores with a hook to the body.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Arones tries to work over Stein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arones is trying to drag Stein to the mat but Stein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein blocking some punches.
Arones lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Stein.
Arones avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
Arones blocks the elbow strike.
Arones misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arones.
Arones takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Arones controls his hands.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arones tries to throw a body punch but Stein avoids it by throwing Arones back against the cage.
Gabriel Arones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arones cracks Stein with a nice body shot.
Stein prevents a body shot from Arones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stein, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Stein!
A very excited looking Frank Stein 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.
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