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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke LaCrosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 lbs
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202 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCrosse throws a leg kick but Arrm checks it.
LaCrosse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from LaCrosse misses.
Arrm pivots, looking for a leg kick but LaCrosse is out of range and Arrm settles back down.
Arrm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Arrm misses
and LaCrosse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LaCrosse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arrm punishes LaCrosse's body with a nice straight punch.
Arrm swinging wilding here.
Arrm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
LaCrosse tries a head kick but it misses.
LaCrosse misses with a hook. Arrm ducked under it nicely.
LaCrosse connects with a high kick.
Arrm lands an overhand right.
LaCrosse throws a lazy right hand but Arrm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arrm moves out of range as LaCrosse strikes.
LaCrosse just misses with a punch to the body.
LaCrosse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arrm.
Arrm lands a jab to LaCrosse's midsection.
Arrm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LaCrosse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm throws a wild body kick that LaCrosse sees coming a mile off.
LaCrosse avoids the body shot from Arrm.
Duke LaCrosse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arrm misses with a low kick.
LaCrosse looks to land a right hand but Arrm moved out of range.
Arrm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. LaCrosse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
LaCrosse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arrm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arrm blocks a head kick by LaCrosse.
Arrm digs a good body shot into LaCrosse's ribs.
Arrm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in LaCrosse's half guard.
Arrm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arrm lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Arrm wants to take a breather but LaCrosse is having none of it.
Arrm stops LaCrosse from getting back to his feet.
LaCrosse looks gassed!
Arrm is looking for a kimura but LaCrosse is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arrm to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is trying to control the action in half guard but LaCrosse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arrm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because LaCrosse is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Arrm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
LaCrosse wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arrm is looking to slow LaCrosse down with leg kicks.
Arrm throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Arrm misses
and LaCrosse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
LaCrosse looks to score with a jab to the body but Arrm is just out of range.
Arrm lands a with a good body shot.
Arrm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arrm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arrm swings and misses with a shot to the body
and LaCrosse counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arrm scores with a crisp jab that stopped LaCrosse in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Arrm.
LaCrosse staying out of range there.
Arrm tries a head kick but it misses.
Arrm throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arrm.
Arrm blocks a jab.
Arrm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent LaCrosse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arrm fails with a takedown attempt.
LaCrosse looks to land a left hand but Arrm moved out of range nicely.
Arrm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
LaCrosse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LaCrosse blocks a leg kick.
Arrm moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arrm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Duke LaCrosse has been cut.
Arrm misses with a low kick.
Arrm misses the shot to the body.
A jab from LaCrosse misses.
LaCrosse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arrm lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LaCrosse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arrm.
LaCrosse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LaCrosse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arrm throws a sloppy head kick and LaCrosse moves out of range easily.
LaCrosse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arrm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arrm is looking to wear down LaCrosse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arrm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arrm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arrm scores with a sloppy right hand. LaCrosse should have avoided that one.
Arrm slips a jab from LaCrosse.
Arrm thumps LaCrosse with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arrm shoots for a double leg takedown but LaCrosse sprawls well. He's pushed Arrm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
LaCrosse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaCrosse blocks a head kick by Arrm.
LaCrosse moves out of range of the body kick.
Arrm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
LaCrosse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
LaCrosse moves out of range of the body kick from Arrm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke LaCrosse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A leg kick checked by LaCrosse.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arrm.
Arrm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arrm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
LaCrosse loads up on a big right hand but Arrm slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arrm.
LaCrosse throws a shot from downtown. Arrm moves away and avoids it.
LaCrosse misses with a body shot.
Arrm misses with a low kick.
Arrm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
LaCrosse misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Arrm.
Arrm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Arrm.
A nice combination there by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arrm in his tracks.
Arrm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arrm cracks LaCrosse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arrm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arrm missing with a left hand there. LaCrosse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arrm throws a low kick, looking for LaCrosse's leg but LaCrosse calmly moves out of range.
Arrm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arrm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. LaCrosse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on LaCrosse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
LaCrosse is not content to let Arrm control the position.
Arrm in side control, throwing shots but LaCrosse defends.
LaCrosse wants to control but Arrm postures up.
Arrm wants to control but LaCrosse is keeping him busy.
LaCrosse avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arrm.
You can see the frustration on LaCrosse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arrm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arrm lands a lovely overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arrm.
LaCrosse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arrm connects with a solid leg kick.
Arrm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
LaCrosse is breathing heavily.
Arrm throws a leg kick but LaCrosse sees it coming and moves out of range.
LaCrosse throws a hook but Arrm blocks it.
LaCrosse throws out a loose jab but Arrm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
LaCrosse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaCrosse blocks a head kick by Arrm.
Arrm scoring well with a low kick there.
LaCrosse throws a jab but it's blocked by Arrm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arrm throws a body punch but LaCrosse moves out of range.
Ripp Arrm is winning the standup battle so far.
LaCrosse scores with a three punch combo!
LaCrosse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arrm throws a chopping leg kick but LaCrosse manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
LaCrosse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arrm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arrm avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - LaCrosse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arrm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LaCrosse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LaCrosse on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arrm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arrm checks a leg kick.
LaCrosse checks a low kick from Arrm.
LaCrosse stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arrm.
Arrm with a jab.
A combination from Arrm does no damage.
Arrm gets the takedown into side control.
Arrm throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Arrm is looking to take a break and control but LaCrosse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Arrm seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrm scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at LaCrosse to see if he's OK.
Arrm wants to lay and pray for a moment but LaCrosse keeps working.
Arrm lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Arrm swings around for an armbar but LaCrosse sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Arrm's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duke LaCrosse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arrm is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from LaCrosse misses its intended target.
Arrm is looking to land body kicks.
LaCrosse misses with a leg kick.
A left lands for LaCrosse.
Nice sprawl there from LaCrosse as Arrm shoots in.
LaCrosse pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arrm is out of range and LaCrosse settles back down.
LaCrosse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by LaCrosse.
Arrm misses the shot to the body.
Arrm bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LaCrosse's head backwards.
Arrm thows a leg kick but LaCrosse checks it
and LaCrosse counters with an inside leg kick.
LaCrosse fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arrm checks it well.
Arrm with a lazy takedown attempt
and LaCrosse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arrm misses with a head kick.
Arrm throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Arrm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by LaCrosse. LaCrosse obviously looking to wear him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LaCrosse, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm is looking to chop away at LaCrosse's legs.
LaCrosse moves out of range of the leg kick from Arrm.
Arrm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LaCrosse.
Arrm throws a leg kick
and LaCrosse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
LaCrosse avoids a kick to the body.
LaCrosse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arrm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arrm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LaCrosse avoids the body shot from Arrm.
LaCrosse throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Arrm.
Arrm throws and low kick but LaCrosse moves out of range easily.
Arrm misses with a body shot
and LaCrosse counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arrm's knee momentarily.
Arrm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arrm slips under a jab.
Arrm is looking to chop away at LaCrosse's legs.
Arrm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm dives in and grabs LaCrosse's left leg, looking for a takedown. LaCrosse pushes down on Arrm's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripp Arrm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for LaCrosse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arrm has his takedown stuffed
and LaCrosse counters with a head kick. That will keep Arrm thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
LaCrosse scores with the left hand. Arrm knows he should have avoided that one.
Arrm misses with a head kick.
Arrm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaCrosse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arrm moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from LaCrosse.
Arrm misses with a low kick as LaCrosse jumps back.
Arrm lands a body shot.
Arrm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaCrosse misses with an uppercut.
Arrm throws a head kick that half lands.
Arrm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LaCrosse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arrm is out of range.
Arrm sizes up LaCrosse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arrm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but LaCrosse avoids it really well and circles away.
Arrm cracks LaCrosse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arrm.
Arrm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
LaCrosse throws a leg kick but Arrm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
LaCrosse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arrm thows a leg kick but LaCrosse checks it
and LaCrosse counters with a low kick, right behind Arrm 's knee.
LaCrosse lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
LaCrosse thows a left - swing and a miss!
LaCrosse pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arrm is out of range and LaCrosse settles back down.
LaCrosse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arrm. Arrm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arrm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arrm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on LaCrosse's face as Arrm controls the position.
Arrm working the body and head with strikes.
LaCrosse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arrm is looking to take a break and control but LaCrosse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arrm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arrm misses with the ground and pound.
Arrm working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
LaCrosse holding on.
LaCrosse tries to bench press Arrm off him but Arrm keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaCrosse holds on to Arrm's head and controls the position momentarily.
LaCrosse is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke LaCrosse really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke LaCrosse's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Arrm throws a low kick but LaCrosse avoids it.
Arrm scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arrm 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.
Arrm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arrm showed some decent athleticism there.
LaCrosse pushes Arrm off and gets back to his feet.
Arrm shoots in but LaCrosse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
LaCrosse stuffs the takedown attempt from Arrm. Arrm gets slowly back to his feet.
Arrm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaCrosse was well out of range. Poor timing from Arrm.
Arrm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arrm tries a head kick but it misses.
Arrm scores with the left hand. LaCrosse knows he should have avoided that one.
Arrm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LaCrosse swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripp Arrm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arrm throws a leg kick
and LaCrosse counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arrm moves away from the strike by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LaCrosse misses the shot to the body.
Arrm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaCrosse moves away.
Arrm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LaCrosse.
Arrm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arrm throws a low kick but LaCrosse avoids it.
LaCrosse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arrm can pounce on him.
Arrm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LaCrosse is fending him off so far but Arrm persists. Nope, LaCrosse circles away and we're back to standing.
LaCrosse throws a sloppy body shot
and Arrm counters with a good low kick that LaCrosse was not able to check.
LaCrosse is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Arrm moves away from the strike by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
LaCrosse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arrm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
LaCrosse throws a hook but Arrm avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Arrm.
Arrm lands with an uppercut that bounces LaCrosse off the cage and back into rage.
LaCrosse looks to throw the jab but Arrm is out of range.
LaCrosse throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arrm.
Arrm throws a sloppy head kick and LaCrosse moves out of range easily.
Arrm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. LaCrosse defends it nicely.
LaCrosse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arrm. Arrm obviously looking to wear him down.
Arrm throws a looping overhand right but LaCrosse ducks down to avoid it.
LaCrosse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horrible takedown by Arrm or perhaps it was just good defense by LaCrosse which made him look bad.
A left and a right from Arrm both land. Nice combination.
Arrm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before LaCrosse can pounce on him.
Arrm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arrm throws a leg kick but LaCrosse moved away.
Arrm slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm misses with a body shot.
Arrm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Arrm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
LaCrosse misses with a series of wild punches.
Arrm throws a push kick but LaCrosse slaps the foot to one side.
Arrm staying out of range there.
Arrm slips a straight right by LaCrosse.
Arrm throws a low kick but LaCrosse avoids it.
Arrm gets the takedown into side control.
LaCrosse avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arrm.
LaCrosse regains half guard, as Arrm was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaCrosse pushes Arrm off looking to stand but Arrm dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
LaCrosse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arrm looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
LaCrosse trying to control but Arrm postures up.
LaCrosse is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arrm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arrm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm had his way with Duke LaCrosse in that round.
The cut man is working on Duke LaCrosse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Arrm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
LaCrosse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arrm feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Arrm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arrm looking to pass the guard.
Arrm trying to control the position from guard on top but LaCrosse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaCrosse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arrm trying to control the position from guard on top but LaCrosse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arrm postures up.
LaCrosse is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse wants to stand up but Arrm is controlling him.
LaCrosse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arrm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
LaCrosse on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arrm scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arrm, right into the meat.
Arrm lands a head shot.
LaCrosse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arrm scores with a decent looking hook.
LaCrosse throws a chopping leg kick but Arrm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arrm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts LaCrosse as he jumps to the side.
Arrm throws a leg kick but LaCrosse checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from LaCrosse misses.
Arrm throws a head kick but LaCrosse moves out of range.
Arrm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arrm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed LaCrosse momentarily.
A head kick misses from Arrm.
Arrm misses with a leg kick.
Arrm swings away with a body shot that misses
and LaCrosse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arrm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arrm throws a solid leg kick but LaCrosse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arrm.
LaCrosse checks a low kick from Arrm.
Arrm throws a leg kick which misses LaCrosse's front leg but catches the back leg as LaCrosse tries to avoid it.
Arrm throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arrm pivots, looking for a leg kick but LaCrosse is out of range and Arrm settles back down.
Arrm moves away from the strike by LaCrosse.
Arrm drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arrm throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LaCrosse is keeping the position for now.
Arrm throws a strike but LaCrosse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
LaCrosse must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
LaCrosse trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaCrosse stopping the sweep attempt from Arrm.
Arrm keeping moving, preventing LaCrosse from controlling successfully.
Duke LaCrosse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arrm has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but LaCrosse has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arrm gets back to half guard.
LaCrosse wants to stand but Arrm has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Arrm gets back to full guard.
Ripp Arrm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arrm working a defensive guard here.
Arrm has his foot on LaCrosse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. LaCrosse works his way back into a safe position though.
LaCrosse lands a couple of digs.
Arrm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Arrm tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ripp Arrm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arrm 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:46
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ripp Arrm!
Ripp Arrm retains his middleweight title!
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