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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Ellacuria (ranked 408 p4p, 683 weight class) and Javier Arroyo (ranked 47 p4p, 79 weight class). Javier Arroyo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Ellacuria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Arroyo - just one landing.
An inside leg kick from Ellacuria misses.
A little jabbing left from Arroyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ellacuria moves out of range of the leg kick from Arroyo.
Good leg kick by Ellacuria.
Nice defenses there by Ellacuria.
Arroyo tries to move into range but Ellacuria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellacuria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Arroyo 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.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Ellacuria throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria 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.
Ellacuria lands a body shot.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ellacuria checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Ellacuria throws a low kick, looking for Arroyo's leg but Arroyo calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arroyo.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Ellacuria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellacuria connects with a body shot that sends Arroyo's belly button to the back.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Ellacuria.
A low kick from Arroyo is predictable there
and Ellacuria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Ellacuria ducked under it nicely.
Ellacuria lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Ellacuria misses its intended target.
Arroyo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ellacuria takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria misses with a body shot.
Arroyo moves into the clinch.
Arroyo jumps guard but Ellacuria turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ellacuria breaks from the clinch.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick.
Arroyo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellacuria.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellacuria thuds his shin into the meat of Arroyo's side.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellacuria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellacuria throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.
Ellacuria tried to counter with a leg kick but Arroyo avoided it.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arroyo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellacuria throws a front kick aimed at Arroyo's knee but Arroyo avoids it well.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Arroyo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ellacuria.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ellacuria takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Arroyo throws a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head but Ellacuria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Arroyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellacuria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo jabs Ellacuria right on the nose. Ellacuria blinks but takes it well.
Ellacuria takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ellacuria cracks Arroyo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellacuria throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Arroyo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a right hand that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Ellacuria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo wants to slow Ellacuria down by chopping away at his legs.
Arroyo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellacuria, pushing him back against the cage.
Ellacuria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Ellacuria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellacuria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Ellacuria blocks the leg kick.
Arroyo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Ellacuria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ellacuria walks into a jab.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Ellacuria walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arroyo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Ellacuria checks it.
Ellacuria tried to counter with a leg kick but Arroyo avoided it.
Arroyo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice body shot.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo thuds his shin into the meat of Ellacuria's side.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the body
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Ellacuria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellacuria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range and Ellacuria settles back down.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo looks to land a body kick but Ellacuria moved away.
Arroyo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Javier Arroyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arroyo lands with a shot to the body.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot by Arroyo.
Arroyo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ellacuria on the side of the head.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo thumps Ellacuria with a low kick.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick as Arroyo jumps back.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellacuria fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arroyo just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arroyo's sensitive parts.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ellacuria checks it well.
Ellacuria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arroyo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body kick.
Arroyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ellacuria's sensitive parts.
Ellacuria connects with a jab.
That kick from Ellacuria tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Ellacuria off balance momentarily.
Ellacuria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
A quick step to the side and Ellacuria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo misses with a looping left.
Ellacuria needs to keep his hands up - Arroyo had a free shot at his head there.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut
and Ellacuria counters with a body kick that stops Arroyo in his tracks momentarily.
Ellacuria cracks Arroyo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Javier Arroyo's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Ellacuria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arroyo throws out a loose jab but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the body.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ellacuria is out of range.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Ellacuria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Ellacuria is looking to score with low kicks.
Arroyo thuds his right hand into Ellacuria's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Arroyo walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ellacuria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ellacuria connects with a right hand. Arroyo shakes it off.
Arroyo is rocked!
Ellacuria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellacuria throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a monster overhand right that drops Arroyo! Ellacuria follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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