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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kallio (ranked 600 p4p, 1244 weight class) and Jeremy Arnason (ranked 87 p4p, 165 weight class). Arnason has chosen Michael Jackson - Off The Wall as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Arnason!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnason scores with a decent looking hook.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Kallio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Kallio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kallio misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kallio misses with a two punch combination.
Arnason cracks Kallio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arnason misses with a hook. Kallio ducked under it nicely.
Kallio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kallio misses the target.
Arnason walks into a stiff left hand from Kallio.
Arnason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kallio on the side of the head.
Arnason swings widly with a right hand
and Kallio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
Arnason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Arnason.
Arnason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kallio.
Arnason throws a poor cross that misses
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnason misses with a wild body shot.
Arnason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kallio on the side of the head.
Arnason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason misses with a hook.
Kallio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Arnason tries to bum rush Kallio with a series of wild strikes but Kallio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kallio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arnason's head backwards.
No joy there for Arnason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Kallio.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallio throws the left hand but Arnason avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Kallio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kallio misses with the combination.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
Arnason misses with a double jab
and Kallio counters with a one-two to the body.
Arnason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kallio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Arnason.
Kallio staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arnason looks to land a combination but Kallio avoids it well.
As Arnason looks to move away, Kallio throws a big counter combo but Arnason just gets out of the way.
Kallio throws a series of punches but Arnason avoids them all with ease.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Kallio moved out of range.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kallio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arnason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kallio.
Kallio misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Arnason.
A little feinted left hand from Kallio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arnason throws a right and a left that Kallio avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnason scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Kallio.
Arnason lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kallio at a distance.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Kallio. Those never looked like landing.
Arnason appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arnason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kallio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Arnason scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason throws a right and a left that Kallio avoids nicely.
Arnason misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Arnason both land. Nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
That's time! Kallio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arnason scores with a sloppy right hand. Kallio should have avoided that one.
Arnason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnason lands a nice shot to the body.
Arnason throws a big shot that misses.
Arnason scores with a hook to the body. Kallio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Arnason misses.
Arnason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kallio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallio manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kallio.
Some wild striking there from Kallio.
Kimmo Kallio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arnason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Kallio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arnason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kallio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Kallio avoids them all with ease.
Kallio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice cross by Arnason.
Kallio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnason doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arnason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kallio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arnason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arnason misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kallio counter with a right hand.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Kallio avoids them all with ease.
Arnason blocks a head kick by Kallio.
Nice body punch from Arnason.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kallio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Arnason scores with a body shot.
Arnason closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kallio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Kallio moves out of range.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches.
Arnason misses with an uppercut
and Kallio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Kallio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnason lands a head shot.
Arnason digs a good body shot into Kallio's ribs.
Arnason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kallio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a leg kick but Arnason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kallio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kallio moves out of range of the strikes.
Arnason missing with a left hand there. Kallio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arnason missing with a left hand there. Kallio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kallio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnason circles away quickly and effectively.
Arnason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arnason moves out of range of the body kick.
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arnason throws out the jab.
Kallio needs to keep his hands up - Arnason had a free shot at his head there.
Arnason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kallio on the side of the head.
Kallio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Arnason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kallio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason scores with a nice strike.
Arnason throws the left hand but Kallio avoids the punch easily.
Kallio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kallio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Arnason lands a two punch combo.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Arnason misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kallio to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnason misses with a lunging right hand
and Kallio counters with a straight right hand.
Arnason sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnason connects with the punch.
Arnason throws the left hand but Kallio avoids the punch easily.
Kallio is looking to counter punch.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Arnason misses with a few strikes there.
Arnason connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kallio momentarily.
Arnason misses with a few strikes there.
Kallio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arnason darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Kallio avoids them all with ease.
Arnason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arnason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kallio. Kallio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Kallio misses the target.
Kallio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arnason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio blocks a jab.
Kallio throws a front kick that sends Arnason stumbling back into the cage.
Kallio tries a low kick but Arnason avoids it.
Arnason connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Arnason misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason thuds a left hand into Kallio's body.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arnason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arnason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kallio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arnason swings for the body but Kallio moves out of range.
Kallio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Arnason pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kallio back to the cage. Arnason follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kallio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Kallio counters with a quick kick to the body but Arnason blocks it.
Jab from Arnason.
Arnason lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
Kallio slips a straight right by Arnason.
Arnason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arnason throws a hook to the side of Kallio's head but Kallio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio throws a big counter combination but Arnason scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kallio with a jab.
Kallio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Arnason.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Kallio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arnason connects with a body shot.
Arnason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kallio's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arnason bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kallio's head backwards.
Arnason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kallio was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnason.
Arnason swings widly with a right hand
and Kallio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Arnason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
Kallio is looking for a counter combo.
Arnason works over Kallio's head and body with a nice combination.
Arnason misses with a hook
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
Kallio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnason circles away quickly and effectively.
Arnason moves out of range as Kallio strikes.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnason misses the shot to the body.
Kimmo Kallio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio dodges the punch combination from Arnason.
A punch combination from Arnason misses.
Arnason avoids a kick to the body.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but Kallio is just out of range.
Arnason lands a jab to the nose.
Kallio drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arnason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kallio.
Jeremy Arnason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arnason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kallio. Kallio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arnason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kallios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arnason 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason!
After winning the bout, Jeremy Arnason 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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energy
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hype
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