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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 128 p4p, 109 weight class) and Lucas Traumen (ranked 17 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lucas Traumen enters 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 30 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Javier Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Traumen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traumen misses with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arroyo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Traumen momentarily.
Traumen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arroyo throws a leg kick which misses Traumen's front leg but catches the back leg as Traumen tries to avoid it.
Traumen misses with a leg kick
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Traumen misses the jab.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Traumen moves out of range.
Arroyo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Traumen throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Traumen is out of range.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Traumen is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Arroyo.
Traumen misses with a left hand
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Traumen swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Traumen throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
Traumen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arroyo is able to avoid easily.
Traumen walks into a straight right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo misses the jab.
Traumen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arroyo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Traumen is looking to slow Arroyo down with leg kicks.
Arroyo misses with a straight right.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Traumen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Traumen misses with a body shot.
Arroyo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Traumen finds it's way round the side to connect with Arroyo's head.
It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Traumen looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Traumen misses.
Traumen throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a jab when Traumen was well out of range.
Traumen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traumen is looking to chop away at Arroyo's legs.
Traumen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arroyo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Traumen counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Traumen misses
and Arroyo counters with a nice leg kick.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the head.
Jab by Arroyo.
Traumen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arroyo scores with a nice right hand.
Lucas Traumen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traumen.
Traumen misses with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Traumen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Traumen.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Traumen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Traumen looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo tries to move into range but Traumen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Traumen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traumen misses with an uppercut.
Arroyo is looking to chop away at Traumen's legs.
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Traumen moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Traumen moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Traumen just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Traumen misses with an uppercut
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Traumen misses.
Traumen scores with a nice right hand.
Traumen throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Traumen. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
Traumen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Arroyo tried to counter with a leg kick but Traumen avoided it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arroyo!
Arroyo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Traumen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Traumen checks a leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Traumen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Traumen misses with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Traumen throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Traumen thows a leg kick but Arroyo checks it
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traumen throws a head kick that misses.
Traumen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Traumen.
Arroyo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Arroyo lands with a right hand.
Arroyo lands a glancing blow to the side of Traumen's head.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Traumen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arroyo at a distance.
Traumen misses the jab.
Arroyo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Traumen avoids it.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the head.
Traumen throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Traumen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arroyo has got the better of the exchanges.
Traumen throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Traumen swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Traumen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Traumen slips a straight right by Arroyo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traumen misses with a lunging right hand
and Arroyo counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Traumen misses the target.
Traumen misses with a wild body shot.
Traumen misses with an uppercut
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Traumen moved away.
Traumen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Traumen throws a body shot but no joy.
Traumen throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Traumen throws a hook but Arroyo blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Arroyo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traumen throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Traumen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Traumen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Traumen misses the body punch
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Traumen misses the jab.
Traumen tests Arroyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Traumen checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Traumen moves out of range.
Traumen tries a quick counter leg kick but Arroyo is wise to it.
Traumen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traumen takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
Traumen throws a lazy uppercut
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Traumen misses the target.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Arroyo is looking to score with low kicks.
Traumen looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
As Traumen backs away, Arroyo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Traumen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arroyo.
Traumen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Traumen punishes Arroyo's body with a nice straight punch.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Traumen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Traumen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traumen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Arroyo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traumen can do to turn this around?
Arroyo feints and then cracks Traumen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Traumen down.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Traumen.
Traumen throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Traumen throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo counters with a low kick, right behind Traumen 's knee.
Traumen misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arroyo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Arroyo.
Donk. Arroyo catches Traumen right on the button with a cross.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but Traumen saw that one coming.
Traumen moves out of range of the body kick from Arroyo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Traumen.
Arroyo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Traumen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo moves away from the strike by Traumen.
Traumen just misses with a punch to the body.
As Traumen backs away, Arroyo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Traumen throws the kick towards the body but Arroyo avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arroyo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Traumen misses with a lunging right hand
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Traumen.
Arroyo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Traumen.
Traumen moves out of range of the body kick from Arroyo.
Traumen looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traumen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Traumen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Traumen.
Arroyo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Traumen misses with a straight right.
Jab by Arroyo.
Traumen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo lands a jab.
Traumen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Traumen moves away from the strike by Arroyo.
A jab from Arroyo does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo fakes the leg kick and cracks Traumen in the body.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Traumen moves out of range.
Traumen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traumen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traumen throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Traumen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Traumen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arroyo throws a front kick aimed at Traumen's knee but Traumen avoids it well.
Traumen connects with a solid leg kick.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Traumen looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traumen throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Traumen misses with a looping right.
Traumen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Traumen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Traumen ducked under it nicely.
Arroyo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Traumen counters with a stiff right hand.
Traumen throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traumen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arroyo.
Traumen tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traumen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Traumen.
Traumen tries a head kick but it misses.
Arroyo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Arroyo slips a jab from Traumen.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Traumen with an uppercut!
Traumen misses the body punch
and Traumen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Traumen throws a jab but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Traumen misses with a looping left.
Arroyo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo looks to land a body kick but Traumen moved away.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traumen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traumen misses with a jab to the body
and Arroyo counters with a nice body kick.
Arroyo throws a looping overhand right but Traumen ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Arroyo.
Traumen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the head.
Arroyo walks into a jab.
Traumen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucas Traumen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Traumen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Traumen moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Traumen misses.
Traumen throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Traumen throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Traumen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arroyo counters with a left to the body.
Traumen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arroyo is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Arroyo misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traumen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arroyo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Arroyo.
Arroyo lands the left hand.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traumen.
Traumen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Traumen.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Traumen misses the body punch
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Arroyo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Traumen's hands.
Arroyo is looking to slow Traumen down with leg kicks.
Traumen throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo throwing a counter right hand but Traumen manages to avoid it.
Arroyo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Traumen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Traumen.
Traumen throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arroyo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Our winner, Javier Arroyo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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