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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Malm (ranked 2122 p4p, 1165 weight class) and Saint Arai (ranked 215 p4p, 123 weight class). Saint Arai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Malm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saint Arai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai throws a series of punches but Malm moves out of range.
Malm throws a jab when Arai was well out of range.
Arai clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malm misses with a punch on the inside.
Arai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malm moves to clinch but Arai breaks away
and Arai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arai fails to land with a series of punches.
Roger Malm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malm misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai is looking to clinch.
Arai fails with the takedown.
Arai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malm throws out the jab.
Malm throws a poor cross that misses
and Arai counters with a left and a right that stings Malm.
A slow jab from Malm misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malm throws a hook to the side of Arai's head but Arai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malm forces Arai back against the cage and clinches.
Malm throws a punch but it's blocked by Arai.
Arai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Malm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Arai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Malm to keep the fight standing.
Roger Malm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Arai.
Malm working aggressively here.
Arai fails to pull guard.
Malm struggles to land a body shot inside as Arai controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malm.
Arai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arai moves out of range as Malm strikes.
Malm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malm throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malm trying to keep a closed guard but Arai is proving a slippery customer.
Arai preventing the sweep.
Malm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Malm looking to control but Arai passes into half guard.
Arai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Malm is trying to maintain the position but Arai is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Malm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arai pulls his head out easily.
Malm is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Arai jumps into side control!
Malm can't do much from the bottom here.
Arai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malm keeps working.
Malm managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Arai.
Arai is looking to take a break and control but Malm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malm is trying to control Arai's posture but Arai avoids it.
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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Arai is looking to take a break and control but Malm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malm struggling a bit here.
Malm gets back to half guard.
Arai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Malm wants to hold on but Arai pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saint Arai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Arai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malm tries to sprawl but Arai drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Malm is refusing to be controlled, as Arai sits in half guard.
Malm wants to control but Arai is keeping busy.
Malm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Arai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Arai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malm keeps working.
Malm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arai moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Malm.
Malm is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai tries to score with some ground and pound. Malm controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Arai trying to control the position but Malm is working away.
Arai working away.
Arai throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Arai working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Arai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malm tries to buck Arai off but Arai is having none of it.
Arai working the ground and pound but Malm is defending the strikes.
Arai working the ground and pound but Malm is defending the strikes.
Arai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Arai has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Arai missing with a left hand there. Malm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Malm loads up on a big right hand but Arai slips the punch.
Malm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malm looks to land a left hand but Arai moved out of range nicely.
Arai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malm misses with a right hand
and Malm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malm wants to clinch
and Arai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Arai misses.
Malm wants to clinch up but Arai keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arai with a hook.
Arai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Malm misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Arai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Malm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arai defending well as Malm loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Arai misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Malm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Malm misses.
Saint Arai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arai tries for a takedown but Malm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Arai - just one landing.
Malm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Malm misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Arai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Arai as he connects with a hook.
Arai misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Arai.
Arai moves out of range of the strikes.
Arai's corner calls for a 1-2. Arai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malm misses with a two punch combination.
Arai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roger Malm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Arai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malm tries to bum rush Arai with a series of wild strikes but Arai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arai throws a hook but Malm avoids it easily.
Malm lands a jab.
Arai throws a nice looking combination but Malm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Malm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Malm misses with the combination.
Arai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Malm looks to land a right hand but Arai moved out of range.
Roger Malm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arai misses with a series of wild punches.
Arai misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saint Arai 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! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Arai both land. Nice combination.
Malm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Arai counter with a right hand.
Malm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arai moves out of range as Malm strikes.
Arai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Arai.
Malm misses with a body punch
and Arai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arai backwards.
Arai is looking to break free of the clinch but Malm has double underhooks.
Malm tries to throw a body punch but Arai avoids it by throwing Malm back against the cage.
Arai blocks a body shot from Malm.
Malm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arai's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Arai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai is trying to pull guard but Malm has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Malm fails to land.
Arai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malm throws a combination that misses
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
Arai tries to clinch there but Malm circles away.
Malm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arai at a distance.
Arai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Malm's hands.
Arai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malm on the side of the head.
Malm throws a lazy uppercut
and Arai counters with a nice body shot.
Malm throws a hook but Arai blocks it.
Malm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malm momentarily.
Malm throws a body shot but no joy.
Malm misses with a series of wild punches.
Arai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arai staying out of range there.
Malm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malm wants it to stay on the feet.
Arai has Malm up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malm.
Arai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malm prevents it.
Roger Malm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Arai.
Arai tries to pull guard but Malm holds him up against the cage and eventually Arai drops back down to his feet.
Malm stalling.
Malm just leaning against Arai, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malm prevents it.
Arai pulls Malm into guard.
Saint Arai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malm tries to free his leg and advance position but Arai is retaining full guard.
Arai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Malm's guard.
Saint Arai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arai trying to control but Malm is working from the bottom.
Arai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Malm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malm looking for a guillotine here but Arai defends easily.
Arai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saint Arai.
I've got Arai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Arai!
After winning the bout, Saint Arai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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