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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Arnason (ranked 862 p4p, 1679 weight class) and Ola Badmus (ranked 111 p4p, 200 weight class). Arnason's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Michael Jackson - Off The Wall. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Arnason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ola Badmus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Badmus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnason. Badmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arnason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnason. Badmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badmus lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
Arnason bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Badmus's head backwards.
Oooooh!!! Badmus has knocked Arnason down with a huge combo! Badmus steps away and waves a wobbly Arnason back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Arnason is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badmus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arnason lands a body shot.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason misses with a double jab.
Arnason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Badmus under the eye.
Arnason cracks Badmus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arnason looks to land a left hand but Badmus moved out of range nicely.
Arnason swings for the body but Badmus moves out of range.
Badmus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Badmus works over Arnason's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Badmus drives through and clinches with Arnason against the cage.
Arnason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badmus's elbow.
Arnason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badmus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Arnason.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arnason.
A big right from Arnason misses.
Badmus clinches up against the cage.
Arnason misses with the head strike.
Badmus is trying to drag Arnason to the mat but Arnason just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arnason is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Badmus breaks from the clinch.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badmus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badmus looks to land a combination. Arnason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jeremy Arnason's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason lands with a right hand.
Arnason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Arnason's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Badmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Badmus misses
and Arnason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arnason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arnason swings for the body but Badmus moves out of range.
Arnason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badmus.
Badmus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arnason has Badmus pressed against the cage.
Arnason is trying to maintain a safe position but Badmus gets an underhook and turns Arnason into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Badmus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Badmus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Badmus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnason thuds a left hand into Badmus's body.
Arnason swats away the attempt to clinch by Badmus.
Arnason throws a big counter combination but Badmus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badmus moves away.
Badmus throws a head kick but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason throws a one two combo.
Arnason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badmus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arnason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Badmus scrambles back to his feet.
Badmus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnason circles away quickly and effectively.
Arnason throws the left hand but Badmus avoids the punch easily.
Badmus moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Arnason backing away here, and Badmus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arnason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason throws a looping overhand right but Badmus ducks down to avoid it.
Arnason swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Badmus counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnason misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Arnason misses.
Badmus lands a left and a right that send Arnason crashing to the mat, dazed. Badmus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Arnason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Badmus darts in and clinches Arnason up against the cage.
Arnason can't find room to land a body shot as Badmus controls the action.
Badmus lands with a short shot to the head.
Badmus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arnason is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Badmus is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Arnason fails to land.
Badmus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arnason trying to land knees to the body.
Badmus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnason misses with a body punch
and Badmus counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Arnason out cold! What a finish! Badmus is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ola Badmus!
Ola Badmus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Jeremy Arnason was interviewed post fight and said 'I have a lot of respect for Viktor, I fought in a way that catered to his fight style and it didn't work like I planned. But you best believe I'll be back soon working for a rematch!'.
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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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