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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Brasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Jesus Arvelado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arvelado has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jose Jesus Arvelado is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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195 cm
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donald Brasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Jesus Arvelado!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arvelado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brasher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arvelado looks gassed!
Arvelado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brasher feints and as Arvelado raises his hands in defense, Brasher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brasher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arvelado is working an open guard so Brasher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brasher moves into the clinch successfully.
Arvelado is looking to break free of the clinch but Brasher has double underhooks.
Arvelado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brasher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brasher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brasher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasher stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brasher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brasher landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arvelado takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasher decides to stand back up.
Brasher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brasher taking a breather here.
Brasher has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brasher decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jose Jesus Arvelado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arvelado, pushing him back against the cage.
Brasher lands a damaging elbow.
Brasher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arvelado fails with the takedown
and Brasher moves into the clinch.
Brasher is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Arvelado can't fight it off and eventually Brasher manages to take the fight to the floor. Arvelado looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brasher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brasher controlling from the top position.
Arvelado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brasher is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brasher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arvelado wants to sweep here but Brasher controlling him for the moment.
Brasher gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasher clinches up against the cage.
Brasher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arvelado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Arvelado is trying to break free.
Brasher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arvelado prevents it.
Arvelado has had enough of the clinch but Brasher keeps him there for the moment.
Arvelado has had enough of the clinch but Brasher keeps him there for the moment.
Brasher gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Arvelado regains guard.
Brasher working some strikes from top position.
Arvelado wants to sweep but no luck.
Brasher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Arvelado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brasher stays in close to Arvelado's body and controls the position.
Brasher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arvelado's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasher is stalling in the full guard.
Brasher preventing the sweep.
Brasher trying to control but Arvelado is working from the bottom.
Brasher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brasher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brasher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arvelado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brasher controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arvelado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brasher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Brasher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brasher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arvelado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Arvelado is trying to get back to half guard.
Arvelado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Arvelado tries to improve position but can't.
Arvelado looking for a sweep but Brasher has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Brasher controlling his opponent.
Arvelado tries to reverse the position but Brasher maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arvelado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brasher controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Donald Brasher just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brasher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brasher looking for a takedown.
Arvelado has had enough of the clinch but Brasher keeps him there for the moment.
Brasher crunches a lovely knee into Arvelado's ribcage.
Brasher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brasher drives through and clinches with Arvelado against the cage.
Brasher has Arvelado pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brasher pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Arvelado tumbling to the mat - Brasher dives into Arvelado's guard.
Brasher won't allow Arvelado to get back to his feet.
Brasher scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasher won't allow Arvelado to sweep him here.
Arvelado lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brasher!
Arvelado throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brasher taking shots to the head.
Brasher tries to lock up and control but Arvelado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arvelado throws some wild stikes that Brasher manages to avoid easily.
Brasher is working to get back to half guard.
Brasher is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasher wants to control but Arvelado is having none of it.
Arvelado throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Arvelado lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brasher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arvelado thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Arvelado throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brasher because Arvelado loaded up on that one.
Brasher holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Arvelado tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brasher is looking to get to half guard.
Brasher tries to hold on but Arvelado postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arvelado with good strikes from the mount here!
Brasher tries to hold on but Arvelado postures up.
Arvelado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brasher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brasher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arvelado breaks from Brasher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brasher wants to control but Arvelado is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brasher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brasher tries to hold on but Arvelado postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Brasher 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Arvelado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brasher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arvelado won't be happy with that.
Arvelado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brasher looks up at the clock and then as Arvelado takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brasher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brasher lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brasher scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Brasher stalls from top position.
Brasher moves into full mount!
Brasher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Arvelado is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brasher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arvelado is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasher controlling from the full mount.
Donald Brasher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brasher prevents Arvelado from getting the reversal.
Arvelado takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brasher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arvelado is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Brasher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arvelado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brasher controlling the pace for now.
Brasher seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Arvelado for as long as he can get away with.
Brasher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brasher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brasher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasher breaks from Arvelado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Arvelado is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brasher controlling from mount.
Arvelado can't escape the position.
Brasher is going olschool here, as he tries to force Arvelado to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arvelado shrugs it off.
Arvelado is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four 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.
Brasher landing strikes from the mount.
Arvelado is desperately trying to improve his position but Brasher has a good base and remains in mount.
Arvelado throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brasher with the ground and pound from mount.
Brasher looking to finish Arvelado with some ground and pound. This is bad for Arvelado!
Brasher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arvelado is trying to escape the mount.
Donald Brasher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arvelado trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jose Jesus Arvelado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brasher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Brasher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brasher 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Brasher!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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