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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Jaminson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Arlovski looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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260 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Jaminson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaminson moves into the clinch.
Arlovski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jaminson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlovski's efforts to push away.
Jaminson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jaminson lands an uppercut.
It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Jaminson lands a right hand.
Jaminson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaminson instigates a clinch.
Jaminson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaminson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Arlovski is rocked!
Jaminson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaminson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Arlovski is still in real trouble! Can Jaminson finish him?
Jaminson not doing much here.
Arlovski seems to have recovered his senses.
Arlovski is staying active underneath Jaminson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaminson working the head and body with strikes.
Arlovski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arlovski won't allow Jaminson to pass to mount.
Jaminson wants to stand but Arlovski has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jaminson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Arlovski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jaminson is trying to control the action in half guard but Arlovski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jaminson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Arlovski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jaminson trying to control from half guard but Arlovski is working away.
Arlovski won't allow Jaminson to pass to mount.
Arlovski is staying active underneath Jaminson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jaminson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jaminson wants to control but Arlovski is keeping him busy.
Jaminson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Arlovski down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson controls the position from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jaminson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jaminson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arlovski backs up against the ropes.
Arlovski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jaminson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jaminson.
Jaminson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaminson clinches.
Jaminson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaminson lands a knee to the head.
Jaminson taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Jaminson.
Jaminson jumps guard.
Arlovski stands and steps away. Jaminson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jaminson rushes Arlovski and presses him up against the ropes.
Jaminson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arlovski pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaminson 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.
Jaminson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arlovski wants to stand and escape but Jaminson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Jaminson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jaminson throws a nice head kick!
Jaminson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jaminson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arlovski is looking to escape.
Jaminson tries to pass to full mount but Arlovski defends it.
Jaminson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arlovski keeps working.
Jaminson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Jaminson.
Jaminson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Arlovski tries to circle away but Jaminson has him pinned against the ropes.
Jaminson is trying to trip Arlovski. He has hold of a leg but Arlovski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jaminson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dirk Jaminson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jaminson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jaminson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jaminson trying to control the position from guard on top but Arlovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaminson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arlovski can do to turn this around?
Jaminson stands and steps away. Arlovski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Jaminson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jaminson unloading with bombs!
Jaminson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jaminson landing punches.
Arlovski is squirming around, avoiding Jaminson's attempts to control the action.
Jaminson landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson with the ground and pound from mount.
Jaminson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jaminson controlling from mount.
Arlovski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arlovski wants to hold on but Jaminson pushes him away.
Arlovski is controlling an arm, preventing Jaminson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jaminson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jaminson looking for a guillotine from mount but Arlovski is having none of it.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Arlovski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jaminson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arlovski's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Jaminson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jaminson scores with a takedown into Arlovski's guard.
Jaminson prevents Arlovski from getting back to his feet.
Jaminson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jaminson wants to control but Arlovski is keeping him busy.
Jaminson just content to control the position.
Jaminson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arlovski is just holding on here. Jaminson manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski trying to control the hands but Jaminson breaks the grip.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jaminson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Arlovski has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Arlovski is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jaminson.
Jaminson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Arlovski is keeping busy.
Arlovski is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jaminson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jaminson has good solid back control here.
Jaminson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson has Arlovski flattened out and is raining down punches.
Jaminson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jaminson landing with strikes.
Jaminson controls the action.
Jaminson scores with punches from the back.
Arlovski tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jaminson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jaminson.
Jaminson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Arlovski's body.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dirk Jaminson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jaminson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arlovski to the mat! Arlovski manages to get full guard.
Jaminson looking to pass the guard.
Arlovski is trying to control the position but Jaminson postures up.
Andrei Arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Jaminson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaminson trying to control the position from guard on top but Arlovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Jaminson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaminson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Jaminson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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