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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Saragih (ranked 808 p4p, 511 weight class) and Alan Arnolds (ranked 72 p4p, 49 weight class). Arnolds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Free and Easy - The Almighty. Jack Saragih could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alan Arnolds's chin.
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135
11 - 6 - 0 |
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173 cm
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150
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Saragih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Arnolds!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saragih throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saragih throws a series of punches but Arnolds moves out of range.
Arnolds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saragih keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saragih swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arnolds has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arnolds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saragih walks into a stiff left hand from Arnolds.
It looks like Jack Saragih has been cut.
Jack Saragih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnolds defending well as Saragih loads up on a big left hand.
Arnolds cracks Saragih with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arnolds takes the fight into the clinch.
Saragih goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saragih swings wildly with an uppercut but Arnolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Saragih fails to land.
Saragih lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arnolds backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnolds is looking for a takedown.
Arnolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saragih throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Arnolds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saragih lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arnolds or not.
Arnolds is working for takedown but Saragih is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saragih lands a left hand.
Arnolds lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Saragih kicks Arnolds off and gets back to his feet.
Arnolds clinches up against the cage.
Saragih just leaning against Arnolds, taking a breather.
Saragih can't break the clinch.
Arnolds lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnolds lands with a short shot to the head.
Saragih throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnolds.
Arnolds blocks an uppercut.
Saragih lands a hook that snaps the head of Arnolds backwards.
Saragih misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saragih breaks from the clinch.
Saragih showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnolds avoids the body shot from Saragih.
Jack Saragih is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnolds lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saragih at a distance.
Saragih keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saragih just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saragih misses with a head kick.
Saragih cracks Arnolds with an open hand slap.
Arnolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arnolds throws a jab when Saragih was well out of range.
Saragih tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnolds wants to counter with a clinch but Saragih pushes him away.
Arnolds shoots in and drives through. Saragih sprawls well.
Jack Saragih has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Arnolds.
Arnolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnolds is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saragih with a body shot.
Saragih lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arnolds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arnolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saragih manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saragih lands a head shot.
Arnolds throws a sloppy head kick and Saragih moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saragih throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnolds.
Saragih throws a sloppy head kick and Arnolds moves out of range easily.
Saragih goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saragih thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arnolds if he has to take too many more of those.
Arnolds blocks a head kick by Saragih.
Arnolds is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arnolds lands a nice hook to Saragih's body. Saragih takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saragih throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arnolds stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arnolds blocks a jab.
Arnolds feints the counter takedown.
Saragih bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Saragih, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arnolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saragih swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Arnolds.
Arnolds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnolds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arnolds misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnolds has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arnolds there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick from Saragih, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saragih throws out the jab.
Arnolds misses with a hook.
Saragih misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saragih turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saragih feints and then cracks Arnolds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arnolds down.
Saragih looks for the body kick but Arnolds saw that one coming.
Arnolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saragih lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arnolds shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saragih lands the left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saragih.
Arnolds is rocked!
Saragih drops Arnolds with a huge uppercut! Arnolds drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Saragih is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Saragih!
Jack Saragih decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Alan Arnolds was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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