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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Jesus Arvelado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taylor Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Jesus Arvelado!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arvelado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jose Jesus Arvelado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart has Arvelado up against the cage in a clinch.
Arvelado is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Arvelado prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Arvelado tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Arvelado is trying to stand.
Hart slows the pace down in half guard.
Arvelado manages to get to full guard.
Hart controlling from the top position.
Arvelado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arvelado working the ground and pound effectively.
Hart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hart tries to get out of the position.
Hart is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arvelado punishing his opponent with strikes.
Arvelado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Arvelado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hart taking shots to the head.
Arvelado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arvelado throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hart is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Arvelado.
Arvelado looks gassed!
Hart tries to hold on but Arvelado postures up.
Hart is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hart tries to lock up and control but Arvelado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hart blocking the ground and pound.
Hart is looking to get to half guard.
Arvelado raining down shots from the mount!
Hart taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvelado misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Arvelado looking to ground and pound but Hart is blocking nicely.
Arvelado punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Arvelado there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Arvelado thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hart tries to hold on but Arvelado pushes him away.
Hart slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hart tries to get to full guard but Arvelado has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arvelado.
Hart is trying to stand.
Arvelado wants to stand up but Hart is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arvelado.
Hart keeping hold of Arvelado's head, controlling as best he can.
Arvelado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arvelado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Jesus Arvelado dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Arvelado throws a nice looking combination but Hart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hart clinches.
Arvelado wants to break free but Hart has control.
Arvelado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arvelado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arvelado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arvelado walks away with a smile on his face. Hart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.
Hart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hart prevents Arvelado from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Hart there.
Hart tries to stand but can't do so whilst Arvelado controls his leg.
Hart stops Arvelado from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Arvelado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Arvelado is pressing down on Hart's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hart wanted to stand there but Arvelado had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Arvelado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Arvelado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hart manages to get himself to full guard.
Arvelado tries to stand but Hart is controlling from the bottom.
Arvelado throws a big right hand that misses.
Arvelado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arvelado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart wants to stand and escape but Arvelado is having none of it.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart has Arvelado pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvelado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arvelado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hart.
Both fighters circling a little - Arvelado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Arvelado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arvelado wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
Arvelado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arvelado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arvelado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart wants to stand but Arvelado is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arvelado keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Hart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arvelado on the ground.
Arvelado wants to stand and escape but Hart is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arvelado gets caught flat footed, as Hart shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Arvelado.
Hart wants to stand but Arvelado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Hart dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arvelado lands with a nice combination. Hart backs away looking to recover.
Hart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Arvelado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arvelado.
Hart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arvelado wants to stand up but Hart is controlling him.
Hart won't allow Arvelado to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart stays in close to Arvelado's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart prevents Arvelado from getting back to his feet.
Hart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart lands a couple of digs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arvelado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hart lands in his opponent's guard.
Arvelado trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Arvelado wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvelado is looking to stand up but Hart isn't so interested in that idea.
Arvelado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hart controls the pace.
Arvelado is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arvelado wants to stand up but Hart is controlling him.
Arvelado scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arvelado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvelado is looking to stand up but Hart isn't so interested in that idea.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Arvelado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hart is controlling him.
Arvelado looking for a sweep. Not yet Arvelado, not yet.
Hart wants to control from the top but Arvelado keeps moving.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Arvelado wants to stand up but Hart is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arvelado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hart counters with a shoot takedown. Arvelado fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to get up but he can't break Arvelado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hart wants to control from the top but Arvelado keeps moving.
Hart connects with a couple of short punches.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Arvelado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arvelado wants to get back to his feet but Hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Arvelado is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arvelado trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hart gets to his feet. Arvelado looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Arvelado fails with the takedown
and Hart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hart.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Hart!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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