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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latrobe Arundel (ranked 269 p4p, 295 weight class) and Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 36 p4p, 42 weight class). Arundel comes into the arena with Shook Ones blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conrad Tama Ginty!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Arundel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a body kick.
Arundel checks a low kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
Tama Ginty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arundel jabs Tama Ginty right on the nose. Tama Ginty blinks but takes it well.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty digs a good body shot into Arundel's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Arundel misses.
Arundel moves out of range as Tama Ginty strikes.
Arundel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arundel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tama Ginty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tama Ginty misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tama Ginty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel blocks a low kick nicely.
Arundel throws a front kick aimed at Tama Ginty's knee but Tama Ginty avoids it well.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tama Ginty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Arundel tries a low kick but Tama Ginty avoids it.
Tama Ginty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty cracks Arundel with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Tama Ginty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tama Ginty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Good standup being displayed there by Tama Ginty as he connects with a hook.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Tama Ginty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arundel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arundel on the side of the head.
Arundel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Tama Ginty misses with the combination.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
Tama Ginty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arundel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tama Ginty.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Tama Ginty connects with a body shot that sends Arundel's belly button to the back.
Tama Ginty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arundel if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a low kick, right behind Tama Ginty 's knee.
Tama Ginty looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Tama Ginty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tama Ginty, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Tama Ginty.
A cross from Arundel lands.
Tama Ginty misses with a right hand
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Arundel moved away.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses.
Tama Ginty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arundel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel slips a straight right by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arundel on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tama Ginty moves out of range of the body kick from Arundel.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tama Ginty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arundel.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arundel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tama Ginty stuns Arundel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick.
Arundel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tama Ginty connects with an inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Tama Ginty scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Tama Ginty misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Arundel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tama Ginty throws a push kick but Arundel slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tama Ginty misses the body punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tama Ginty connects with a crisp jab.
Tama Ginty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arundel's head.
Arundel throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tama Ginty lands with a nice body punch.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tama Ginty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arundel.
Tama Ginty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arundel counters with a body kick.
Tama Ginty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty scores with a three punch combo!
Arundel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arundel dips to his left and cracks Tama Ginty with an uppercut!
Tama Ginty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Tama Ginty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tama Ginty swings for the body but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel misses with a leg kick
letting Tama Ginty counter with a right hand.
Arundel throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
Tama Ginty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tama Ginty can pounce on him.
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tama Ginty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
A leg kick checked by Arundel.
Arundel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tama Ginty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tama Ginty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arundel manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Tama Ginty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tama Ginty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands with a nice body punch.
Tama Ginty lands a right hook to the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
Arundel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty tries a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Tama Ginty thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick.
Arundel tries to land a front kick but Tama Ginty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tama Ginty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arundel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Tama Ginty does no damage.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tama Ginty.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel blocks a low kick nicely.
Arundel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Arundel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Tama Ginty misses the shot to the body.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tama Ginty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama Ginty.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tama Ginty scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jab, jab by Tama Ginty - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Tama Ginty lands an overhand right.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
As Tama Ginty backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tama Ginty lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel 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.
Tama Ginty throws a front kick aimed at Arundel's knee but Arundel avoids it well.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tama Ginty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tama Ginty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arundel's sensitive parts.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
That kick from Tama Ginty tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Tama Ginty.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tama Ginty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tama Ginty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arundel moves out of range of the leg kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Tama Ginty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conrad Tama Ginty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tama Ginty is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Arundel lands a right hook to the body.
Tama Ginty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Tama Ginty leaves his chin hanging out and Arundel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tama Ginty crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
A victorious Latrobe Arundel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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