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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arona's entrance music is 50 Cent - In Da Club . A fine choice. Cassius Marcellus Clay is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cassius Marcellus Clay!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay wants to clinch.
Arona tries to clinch up.
Arona misses with a head kick.
Clay looks to clinch
and Arona counters with a thumping low kick.
Clay has his takedown stuffed
and Arona finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Clay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arona but Arona pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arona clinches but Clay breaks the clinch
and Clay counters with a left and a right that stings Arona.
Clay misses with a takedown attempt
and Arona counters with a shoot takedown. Clay fights it but they end up in guard.
Gabriel Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Marcellus Clay.
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!
Arona wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Arona drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arona jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arona trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arona wanted to stand there but Clay had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona distracts Clay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Arona content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arona is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clay looks gassed!
Arona has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clay is proving hard to escape from.
Arona loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arona wanted to stand there but Clay had control of the position.
Clay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arona defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clay's guard.
Arona looking to sit in guard and control but Clay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Arona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arona manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clay has Arona in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona stands and steps away. Clay gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Arona tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clay counters by moving into the clinch.
Arona looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arona throws an elbow but misses.
Clay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arona avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Arona using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clay working hard to break the clinch.
Clay is working for takedown but Arona is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arona's efforts to push away.
Clay dodges an elbow strike from Arona.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arona misses with an elbow strike.
Clay tries for a takedown but Arona manages to get underhooks.
Arona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clay is looking to clinch.
Arona fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clay, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clay as Arona tries to tie him up.
Arona jumps guard but Clay stands there with Arona around his waist. Arona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arona throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clay stops a takedown attempt from Arona.
Clay fails to pull guard.
Arona is trying to maintain a safe position but Clay gets an underhook and turns Arona into the cage.
Arona ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Arona no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Arona has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Arona wants to stand and escape but Clay is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Arona 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.
Clay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arona counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arona.
Arona with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arona postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Clay is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Arona, into his guard.
Clay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Arona keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
Clay stops Arona from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arona swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arona trying to control the position.
Clay works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clay is controlling the pace.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Clay is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Arona reverses the position - he's now on top in Clay's guard.
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.
Arona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Clay dives on top into guard.
Arona keeping full guard, as Clay tries to pass.
Arona keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arona kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Clay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arona is keeping the position for now.
Clay wants to control from the top but Arona keeps moving.
Clay pushing down on Arona's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
Clay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arona is holding on to half guard well.
Arona wants to control but Clay is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Arona will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Arona throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arona wants to clinch
and Clay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clay.
Arona tries to land knees in the clinch but Clay avoids the damage to the body.
Arona breaks from the clinch.
Arona wants to clinch up but Clay keeps it at a distance.
Clay with a poor takedown
and Arona counters with a shoot takedown. Clay fights it but they end up in guard.
Clay looking for a guillotine here but Arona defends easily.
Arona stands and steps away. Clay gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Arona closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clay counters by clinching up.
Clay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay tries to pull guard but Arona won't allow it.
Arona tries to pull guard but Clay won't allow it.
Arona displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clay up against the cage.
Arona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arona misses with an elbow over the top.
Arona manages to break the clinch.
Clay throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arona drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gabriel Arona overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arona drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arona jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arona wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Clay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arona can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona drops back looking for a leg! Clay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clay manages to kick Arona off! Arona jumps back into Clay's guard.
Arona stopping the sweep attempt from Clay.
Clay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arona wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clay tries for a takedown but Arona circles away easily
and Arona counters with a low kick, right behind Clay 's knee.
Gabriel Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Arona clinches but Clay breaks the clinch
and Clay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arona's guard now.
Arona pulls Clay in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arona is on top in guard.
Clay looking for a sweep. Not yet Clay, not yet.
Clay working a defensive guard here.
Arona preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clay wants to sweep here but Arona controlling him for the moment.
Arona thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cassius Marcellus Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arona drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arona jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clay has his takedown stuffed
and Arona counters by moving into the clinch.
Arona fails to pull guard.
Gabriel Arona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clay tries to pull guard but Arona holds him up against the cage and eventually Clay drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Arona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arona, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Arona!
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