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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 482 p4p, 300 weight class) and Javier Arroyo (ranked 60 p4p, 38 weight class). O Brien kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sweet Leaf. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Javier Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo tries to land a front kick but O Brien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arroyo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arroyo clinches.
Arroyo lands with a short shot to the head.
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arroyo fails to pull guard.
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
Arroyo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arroyo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arroyo jumps guard.
Arroyo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Brien defends it easily.
O Brien looking to pass the guard.
O Brien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Brien with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo controls O Brien momentarily but O Brien frees himself.
O Brien stands up and waves to Arroyo to follow him.
O Brien throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo lands with a straight right. O Brien didn't see that one coming.
Arroyo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Brien checks a low kick from Arroyo.
O Brien throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Brien misses with a body kick.
O Brien throws a sloppy body shot
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arroyo jabs O Brien right on the nose. O Brien blinks but takes it well.
O Brien tries to work over Arroyo's front leg with a kick but Arroyo checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Arroyo is predictable there
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Arroyo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Brien with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo misses with a looping left.
Arroyo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
A quick step to the side and O Brien tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
O Brien is looking to slow Arroyo down with leg kicks.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.
O Brien dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arroyo. That did some damage!
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo flicks out a counter leg kick but O Brien steps away.
Arroyo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arroyo misses with a straight right.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Brien looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Brien throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Brien scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo slips a jab and a cross from O Brien.
Arroyo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
O Brien lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arroyo at a distance.
O Brien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arroyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from O Brien. Those never looked like landing.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the head.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but O Brien checks it.
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo thuds a left hand into O Brien's body.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
O Brien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
O Brien throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo misses with a low kick as O Brien jumps back.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Arroyo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from O Brien does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some bone on bone action there as O Brien checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
O Brien attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien with a nice calf kick.
Arroyo is looking to land body kicks.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Arroyo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arroyo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Briens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick lands for Arroyo.
O Brien attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arroyo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Brien misses with a double jab
and Arroyo counters with an outside leg kick.
O Brien misses with a head kick.
Arroyo fakes the leg kick and cracks O Brien in the body.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arroyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien.
The crowd cheers as O Brien lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arroyo doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
O Brien fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arroyo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from O Brien misses the target.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien connects with a solid leg kick.
O Brien throws the kick towards the body but Arroyo avoids it.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
Arroyo connects with a jab.
O Brien keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arroyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Brien lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Brien checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Brien thinks about countering with a head kick.
Arroyo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
Arroyo doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
Arroyo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arroyo avoids the head kick by O Brien.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Brien on the side of the head.
Arroyo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
O Brien slips a straight right by Arroyo.
Arroyo cracks O Brien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arroyo scores with a nice right hand.
Arroyo checks a leg kick nicely.
Arroyo is looking to score with low kicks.
O Brien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
O Brien takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
O Brien scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Brien tries to land a leg kick but Arroyo saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Arroyo. Beautiful body shot.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
O Brien misses with a hook.
O Brien on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arroyo lands with a nice body punch.
O Brien throws a right and a left that Arroyo avoids nicely.
Arroyo misses with the body kick
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Arroyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arroyo takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot lands for Arroyo.
O Brien motions for Arroyo to come forward. O Brien throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Arroyo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
O Brien jabs Arroyo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arroyo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Brien thuds his right hand into Arroyo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arroyo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Brien throws a right hand that misses
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arroyo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
O Brien misses the jab.
Arroyo avoids the head kick by O Brien.
Arroyo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo scores with a leg kick.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Brien throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo blocks the body kick.
O Brien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arroyo avoids the head kick by O Brien.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Brien.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but O Brien moved away.
Arroyo misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien counters with a head kick.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Arroyo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
O Brien takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Brien looks to throw a body kick
and Arroyo counters with an outside leg kick.
O Brien takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo tries to land a body kick
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromO Brien.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arroyo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Brien has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Brien and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Arroyo staying out of range there.
O Brien connects with a solid leg kick.
Arroyo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
O Brien misses with a hook.
Arroyo walks forward, straight into a front kick from O Brien.
O Brien throws a body kick that misses.
Arroyo avoids a kick to the body.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo misses with a leg kick.
O Brien throws a push kick but Arroyo slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from O Brien.
Miles O Brien is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from O Brien.
O Brien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arroyo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Brien takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.
O Brien misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick lands for O Brien.
Arroyo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
O Brien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Brien thows a body kick. Arroyo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
O Brien throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arroyo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow O Brien down.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by O Brien.
Arroyo lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Arroyo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Arroyo coming out on top.
Arroyo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien takes one to the side of the head.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arroyo punishes O Brien's body with a nice straight punch.
Arroyo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Brien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
Both fighters circling a little - Arroyo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
A countering left hand to the body from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arroyo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Arroyo.
A head kick by O Brien misses
and Arroyo counters with a series of strikes. O Brien will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but O Brien saw that one coming.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Arroyo throws out a counter right but O Brien avoids it with no problem.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but O Brien saw that one coming.
Arroyo checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien lands a right hook to the body.
O Brien looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
Arroyo lands with a right to the head.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Brien slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arroyo is trying to improve his position.
Arroyo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arroyo 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
After winning the bout, Javier Arroyo 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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