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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 1825 p4p, 2355 weight class) and Necmettin Hoca (ranked 244 p4p, 296 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm 27 155 9 - 6 - 1 |
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175 cm 34 162 18 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Arroyo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Necmettin Hoca! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arroyo works the jab nicely. A jab from Hoca misses. Hoca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away. Arroyo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Necmettin Hoca has been cut. Hoca works the jab nicely.
It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut. Hoca misses with a looping right. Nice body kick from Arroyo. Hoca looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely. Hoca tries to keep at a distance but Arroyo has taken the fight into the clinch. Hoca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Arroyo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Arroyo rushes Hoca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoca misses with a body punch.
Arroyo breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Arroyo. Hoca throws a big shot that misses. Arroyo blocks a jab. Hoca throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it. Hoca throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily. Arroyo rushes Hoca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoca. Hoca wants to get back to striking at distance but Arroyo won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arroyo scores with a shot to the side of Hoca's head. A head punch on the inside from Hoca fails to land. Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Arroyo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hoca. Arroyo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoca.
Arroyo gets a clinch. Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hoca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. No joy there for Hoca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoca. Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hoca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hoca misses with a hook. Hoca tries to keep at a distance but Arroyo has taken the fight into the clinch. Hoca has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo gets through Hoca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Arroyo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoca backwards. Hoca blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arroyo has him pressed against the cage. Hoca blocks a body shot from Arroyo. Good body shot from Arroyo.
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The fighters circle momentarily. Arroyo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Hoca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hoca looks winded! Arroyo closes the distance and clinches. Arroyo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Arroyo - that landed with a thud.
Arroyo breaks the clinch.
Hoca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it. Nice body kick from Arroyo. Arroyo lands a big right hand that sends Hoca crashing to the mat! Arroyo stays standing though and waves Hoca back to his feet! Arroyo closes the distance and clinches. Arroyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoca is rocked! A right handed body shot lands from Arroyo.
A right hook to the body lands for Arroyo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoca throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo. Arroyo scores with a shoulder strike. Arroyo lands a right hand. Arroyo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoca or not. Arroyo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoca backwards. A short body shot lands from Arroyo as the two fighters clinch.
Arroyo pushes Hoca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A kick lands to the mid section there for Arroyo. Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hoca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arroyo. Hoca is still on wobbly legs! Can Arroyo finish him? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Arroyo clinches. Hoca seems to have recovered his senses. Arroyo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arroyo cracks Hoca with a nice body shot. A left hand lands to the body for Arroyo.
Arroyo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoca tries to move into range but Arroyo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Arroyo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Arroyo lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Arroyo scores with a nice short uppercut. Hoca tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Hoca back against the cage. Arroyo lands a body punch in the clinch. Arroyo tries to throw a body punch but Hoca avoids it by throwing Arroyo back against the cage. Arroyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Arroyo breaks the clinch.
Arroyo cracks Hoca with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Arroyo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hoca to stand back up! Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Arroyo has managed to clinch.
Arroyo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoca backwards. Hoca is trying to force a seperation but Arroyo has the dominant position. Hoca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Arroyo staying out of range there. Hoca throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Arroyo is stalking Hoca. Hoca circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Arroyo, and it's lights out! Hoca really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Arroyo! A victorious Javier Arroyo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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