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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Arvidsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed has chosen Chamillionaire-Good Morning as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Hilo, Sebastian Arvidsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Reed!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arvidsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alistair Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arvidsson misses with a two punch combination.
Arvidsson avoids the head kick by Reed.
Arvidsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arvidsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
Reed has Arvidsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Arvidsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Arvidsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed misses with a knee to the head.
Reed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Sebastian Arvidsson has been cut.
Reed misses with a knee to the head.
Reed misses with a knee to the head.
Reed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arvidsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Reed misses with a knee to the head.
Reed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reed looks gassed!
Arvidsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arvidsson wants to stall.
Reed avoiding damage as Arvidsson throws knees to the body.
Arvidsson tries for a takedown but Reed manages to get underhooks.
Arvidsson has clasped his hands together around Reed's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Arvidsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arvidsson throws an elbow but Reed slips to the side and avoids it well.
Reed is looking to regain half guard here but Arvidsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Reed is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Arvidsson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Arvidsson slows the pace down.
Arvidsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reed isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvidsson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Reed pushes Arvidsson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Arvidsson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reed taking a bit of punishment here - Arvidsson scoring with strikes.
Arvidsson trying to control the position but Reed is working away.
Reed can't do much from the bottom here.
Reed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arvidsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arvidsson trying to control the position but Reed is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arvidsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvidsson dives in and grabs Reed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes down on Arvidsson's head and hops out.
Reed misses with a double jab
and Arvidsson counters with a single leg into guard. Reed didn't expect that.
Reed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arvidsson is controlling him.
Reed is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Reed landing knees to the head.
Arvidsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arvidsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Reed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arvidsson manages to break the clinch.
Arvidsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed tries to clinch but Arvidsson moves out of range.
Arvidsson misses with a combination
and Reed counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arvidsson counters with a left and a right that stings Reed.
Arvidsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
Reed looks to throw a body kick
and Arvidsson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arvidsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed keeping full guard, as Arvidsson tries to pass.
Arvidsson prevents Reed from getting back to his feet.
Arvidsson wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Reed is looking to stand up but Arvidsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Reed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arvidsson manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Arvidsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Arvidsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reed throws a series of punches but Arvidsson moves out of range.
Arvidsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arvidsson's face.
Reed landing knees to the head.
Arvidsson tries to pull guard but Reed won't allow it.
Reed missing with knees to the body.
Reed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arvidsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arvidsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reed blocks it with crossed arms.
Reed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arvidsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Arvidsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arvidsson drags the fight down to the ground.
Arvidsson trying to keep a closed guard but Reed is proving a slippery customer.
Arvidsson is looking for a triangle but Reed pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arvidsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvidsson is really struggling to control Reed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Reed stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Arvidsson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Arvidsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Reed misses
so Arvidsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Arvidsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Reed wants to stand but Arvidsson is controlling the position.
Reed controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvidsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Arvidsson from controlling successfully.
Arvidsson is fighting to break Reed's control of his arms but Reed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Arvidsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arvidsson trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Arvidsson won't allow Reed to sweep him here.
Arvidsson trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arvidsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arvidsson.
Reed throws a series of punches but Arvidsson avoids them all with ease.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arvidsson tries to clinch but Reed moves away
and Reed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arvidsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reed but Reed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A right-left combo lands from Reed.
Reed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arvidsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed has his hands on Arvidsson's head, controlling the position.
Reed uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Arvidsson.
Reed throws a head kick but Arvidsson moves out of range.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Arvidsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reed tries to avoid it but Arvidsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reed to the ground. Reed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reed lands a head kick. Arvidsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Arvidsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Arvidsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Arvidsson.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed slaps away a takedown attempt from Arvidsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reed misses with a combination
and Arvidsson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reed!
Reed gets back to half guard.
Reed kicks off Arvidsson and gets to his feet.
Arvidsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Arvidsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reed is pulling down on Arvidsson's head. It's preventing any offense from Arvidsson, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvidsson trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed is pulling down on Arvidsson's head to control his posture.
Reed has a closed guard, preventing Arvidsson from standing up.
Reed scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Arvidsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arvidsson is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arvidsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arvidsson throws a lazy head kick
and Reed counters with a one-two to the body.
Reed gets a clinch.
Reed landing knees to the head.
Arvidsson goes for a takedown attempt but Reed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Arvidsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Reed misses
and Arvidsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arvidsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arvidsson.
Reed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arvidsson jumps guard and drags Reed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Reed would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Arvidsson trying to keep a closed guard but Reed is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed cracks Arvidsson with a solid left hand.
Reed drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arvidsson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reed has Arvidsson in his guard.
Reed is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Reed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reed tries to clinch but Arvidsson is having none of it.
Arvidsson closes the distance and clinches up with Reed, looking for a takedown. Arvidsson pushes Reed against the cage but Reed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arvidsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reed avoids it really well and circles away.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arvidsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Arvidsson circles away.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arvidsson tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alistair Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed throws a head kick that half lands.
Alistair Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed throws a head kick but Arvidsson moves out of range.
Arvidsson closes the distance but Reed moves to the side
and Reed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reed.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Arvidsson blocks it.
Arvidsson manages to break the clinch.
Sebastian Arvidsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice sprawl there from Reed as Arvidsson shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sebastian Arvidsson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arvidsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Arvidsson!
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hype
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