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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Bright (ranked 3840 p4p, 4073 weight class) and Mikel Arnetta (ranked 408 p4p, 419 weight class). Mikel Arnetta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 cm 18 170 1 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm 18 165 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamar Bright! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikel Arnetta! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bright scores with a body shot.
Bright throws a shot from downtown. Arnetta moves away and avoids it. Bright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arnetta sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arnetta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Bright swings for the body but Arnetta moves out of range.
Arnetta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Bright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnetta was well out of range. Poor timing from Bright. Bright throws an off balance right hand
and Arnetta counters with a lovely shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Bright. Arnetta does a little dance to reset his feet. Arnetta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bright moves away. Arnetta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bright throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arnetta counters with a left to the body. Bright misses with a left hand and Arnetta counters with a nice body shot. Bright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnetta was well out of range. Poor timing from Bright. Bright looks to land a right hand but Arnetta moved out of range. Bright throws an off balance right hand
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Arnetta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bright throwing a counter right hand but Arnetta manages to avoid it. Bright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnetta.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arnetta lands with a shot to the body. Bright misses with a looping right. Arnetta just misses with a punch to the body.
Bright misses with an uppercut
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. Arnetta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bright is just out of range. A left and a right from Arnetta both land. Nice combination. Bright misses with a combination
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. Arnetta just misses with a punch to the body.
Bright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bright seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Bright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bright throws a shot from downtown. Arnetta moves away and avoids it. Bright throws a combination. Arnetta tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bright throws a looping overhand right but Arnetta ducks down to avoid it. Arnetta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arnetta, as that shot connected.
Bright dips to his left and cracks Arnetta with an uppercut! Arnetta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bright. Bright throws a hook but Arnetta blocks it. Bright misses the shot to the body. Arnetta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Bright catches Arnetta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arnetta!
Bright avoids the body shot from Arnetta.
Bright throws a lazy right hand but Arnetta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bright scores with a decent looking hook. Arnetta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bright rather than just go for the knockout. Bright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnetta.
Bright connects with a body shot. Sloppy strikes from Arnetta. Those never looked like landing. Bright throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnetta.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bright punishes Arnetta's body with a nice straight punch. Bright throws a looping overhand right but Arnetta ducks down to avoid it. Arnetta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bright moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bright misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. Arnetta tries to bum rush Bright with a series of wild strikes but Bright uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jab by Bright. Bright throws a hook but Arnetta avoids it easily. Jab by Bright. Bright lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Arnetta ducks under a wild hook from Bright. Bright scores with a punch to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bright misses with a jab to the body
and Arnetta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Arnetta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bright just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arnetta moves out of range of the strikes. Arnetta misses with a shot to the body enabling Bright to counter with a crisp jab. Bright misses with a hook
and Arnetta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bright misses the shot to the body. Arnetta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Arnetta lands with a nice body punch. Nice uppercut lands for Bright. That snapped Arnetta's head back.
Bright connects with a body shot. Bright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnetta counters with a three punch combo that has Bright backing up. Bright nods at Arnetta to acknowledge the strikes. Bright misses with a left hand and Arnetta counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bright takes a shot right to the bread basket. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bright scores with a nice strike. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bright. Arnetta needs to keep his hands up - Bright had a free shot at his head there. Arnetta misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lamar Bright will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Bright connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Arnetta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Arnetta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Bright avoids the body shot from Arnetta.
Bright stuns Arnetta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bright lands a really nice looking cross but Arnetta seems unphased.
Arnetta stuns Bright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bright swings widly with a right hand
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. Bright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnetta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bright.
Bright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arnetta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Arnetta blocks a jab. Arnetta throws a counter combo. Arnetta swinging wildly here.
Arnetta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bright was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnetta. Arnetta just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arnetta misses with a wild combination.
Bright avoids the body shot from Arnetta.
Bright misses with a left hand and Arnetta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bright thinking. Bright scores with a jab to the jaw. Bright throws out a loose jab but Arnetta uses good head movement to avoid it. Bright swings for the body but Arnetta moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Bright. Mikel Arnetta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bright cracks Arnetta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Arnetta avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Arnetta walks into a left hand. Arnetta throws a body punch but Bright moves out of range. Bright lands with a good body shot. Lamar Bright is winning the standup battle so far. Bright misses with a left hand and Arnetta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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! Bright throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnetta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bright looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnetta is just out of range. Arnetta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Arnetta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bright manages to avoid it. Arnetta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bright is just out of range. Nice jab there from Bright. Arnetta stalks Bright and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bright's face. Bright staggers backwards, shaken. Bright lands a nice shot to the body.
Bright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnetta counters with a nice body shot. Bright throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnetta counters with a lovely shot to the body. Arnetta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bright jabbing away but nothing is landing. Arnetta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bright manages to avoid it. Bright connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bright misses with a wild body shot. Arnetta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Some wild striking there from Arnetta.
An attempted straight right counter from Bright misses the target. Arnetta avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A jab from Arnetta does it's job there. Bright misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnetta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Arnetta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bright manages to avoid it. Arnetta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnetta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Arnetta takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bright throws a right hand that misses
and Arnetta counters with a nice body shot. Arnetta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Bright. Arnetta does a little dance to reset his feet. Bright misses with a left hand and Arnetta counters with a nice body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bright cracks Arnetta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Lamar Bright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Arnetta misses with a double jab.
Bright throws a right hand that misses
and Arnetta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bright thinking. Arnetta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bright moves away. Bright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Arnetta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bright.
Bright swings and misses with a shot to the body and Arnetta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Bright misses with a hook
and Arnetta counters with a nice body shot. Bright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnetta.
Bright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bright avoids the body shot from Arnetta.
Arnetta swings for the body but Bright moves out of range.
Arnetta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mikel Arnetta will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! Arnetta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arnetta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bright moves away. Bright misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. Sloppy strikes from Arnetta. Those never looked like landing. Bright swings widly with a right hand
and Arnetta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Bright. Arnetta does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice defenses there by Arnetta. Arnetta throws a right and a left that Bright avoids nicely. As Arnetta looks to move away, Bright throws a big counter combo but Arnetta just gets out of the way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Arnetta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnetta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bright misses with an uppercut
and Arnetta counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bright misses with a body punch
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. Bright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bright misses the jab. A nice side step and Arnetta releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Bright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. Bright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A jab from Bright does it's job there. Arnetta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bright.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Arnetta throws a right and a left that both miss. An attempted straight right counter from Bright misses the target. No joy there for Arnetta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arnetta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A punch combination from Arnetta misses. Arnetta avoids the body shot from Bright.
Arnetta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A looping hook to the body misses from Arnetta. Bright does a little dance to reset his feet. Bright swings widly with a right hand
and Arnetta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Bright. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bright looks to throw the jab but Arnetta is out of range. Arnetta ducks under a wild hook from Bright. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnetta! But no joy. Bright throws a hook to the side of Arnetta's head but Arnetta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bright misses with a right hand and Arnetta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Arnetta connects with a right hand. Bright shakes it off. Bright throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bright throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnetta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bright swings widly with a right hand
and Arnetta counters with a stiff right hand. Bright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnetta counters with a lovely straight right hand! Arnetta misses with a body shot.
Arnetta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arnetta thuds a left hand into Bright's body. Bright misses with a straight left. Bright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnetta.
Bright misses with a left hand and Arnetta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Arnetta scores with a sloppy right hand. Bright should have avoided that one. Bright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Arnetta misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Arnetta finds it's target. Bright misses with a looping right. Bright lands a head shot. Arnetta slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arnetta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bright manages to avoid it. Arnetta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bright at a distance.
Bright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Arnetta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bright is just out of range. Bright misses with a hook
and Arnetta counters with a right hand to the body. Arnetta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bright. Arnetta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Arnetta slips under a jab from Bright. Arnetta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Bright. Arnetta misses with a body shot.
Arnetta slips a jab from Bright.
And that's the end of the fight! Mikel Arnetta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Arnetta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikel Arnetta!
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