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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magus Arbenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Striker Grappling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magus Arbenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Striker Grappling!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Grappling misses.
Grappling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grappling throws a big shot that misses.
Arbenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grappling.
Arbenson fails to land the takedown.
Grappling misses with a hook. Arbenson ducked under it nicely.
Grappling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arbenson moves away from the strike by Grappling.
Arbenson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grappling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arbenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grappling.
Grappling throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arbenson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grappling won't be happy with that.
Arbenson is looking to take a break and control but Grappling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arbenson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Grappling has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Arbenson but great work by Grappling.
Arbenson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grappling's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Grappling controlling the pace.
Grappling decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Arbenson.
Grappling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arbenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grappling is just out of range.
Grappling swings for the body but Arbenson moves out of range.
Arbenson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grappling misses with an uppercut.
Arbenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grappling looks to score with a jab to the body but Arbenson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Striker Grappling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arbenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grappling manages to avoid it.
Arbenson throws a chopping leg kick but Grappling manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arbenson connects with a solid leg kick.
Grappling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arbenson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arbenson.
Arbenson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arbenson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grappling scores with a leg kick.
Arbenson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Grappling misses
and Arbenson counters with an outside leg kick.
Grappling takes a swing at Arbenson's ribcage but misses.
Arbenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grappling throws the left hand but Arbenson avoids the punch easily.
Grappling misses the jab.
Grappling with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arbenson to score with a decent uppercut.
Grappling misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grappling throws a series of strikes that have Arbenson backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Magus Arbenson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grappling throws a shot from downtown. Arbenson moves away and avoids it.
Grappling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arbenson.
Arbenson connects with a body shot.
Arbenson slips under a jab from Grappling.
Arbenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grappling.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arbenson.
Grappling throws a combination that misses
and Arbenson counters with an outside leg kick.
Arbenson has managed to clinch.
Arbenson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grappling takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grappling.
Arbenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arbenson scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Grappling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arbenson.
A right hand to the body from Grappling.
A right handed body shot lands from Grappling.
Grappling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arbenson has him pressed against the cage.
Arbenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arbenson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arbenson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grappling fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arbenson works Grappling's body with a nice hook.
A cross from Grappling lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling throws a front kick aimed at Arbenson's knee but Arbenson avoids it well.
Grappling stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magus Arbenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grappling throws a big shot that misses.
Grappling defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arbenson.
Arbenson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grappling throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arbenson is looking to wear down Grappling with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arbenson throws a leg kick
and Grappling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grappling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arbenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Striker Grappling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grappling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arbenson.
Arbenson missing with a left hand there. Grappling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grappling looks to land a right hand but Arbenson moved out of range.
Arbenson closes the distance and pushes Grappling back into the cage.
Arbenson missing with knees to the body.
Grappling pushes Arbenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arbenson tries to stall but Grappling uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arbenson blocks an uppercut.
Arbenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grappling.
Arbenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arbenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grappling.
Grappling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arbenson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappling throws a hook but Arbenson avoids it easily.
Grappling fails to land with a series of punches.
Grappling misses with a body punch
and Arbenson counters with a one-two to the body.
Grappling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arbenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grappling sprawls well. Grappling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arbenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Grappling throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Striker Grappling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Arbenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Arbenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grappling throws a head kick that misses
and Arbenson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Arbenson misses with a low kick as Grappling jumps back.
Grappling is looking to land body kicks.
Grappling throws a head kick that Arbenson semi-blocks.
Arbenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grappling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grappling throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arbenson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grappling's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson wants to control from the top but Grappling keeps moving.
Grappling wants to sweep here but Arbenson controlling him for the moment.
Grappling trying to keep a closed guard but Arbenson is proving a slippery customer.
Arbenson won't allow Grappling to get back to his feet.
Grappling controlling Arbenson's posture.
Grappling wants to stand and escape but Arbenson is having none of it.
Grappling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Arbenson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Arbenson wants to control from the top but Grappling keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arbenson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grappling can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grappling keeps working.
Arbenson wants to take a breather but Grappling manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Arbenson.
Arbenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arbenson won't allow Grappling to get back to his feet.
Grappling keeping moving, preventing Arbenson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grappling is looking to stand up but Arbenson isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grappling throws a nice looking combination but Arbenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arbenson shoots for a takedown but Grappling saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grappling throws a lazy body kick
and Arbenson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grappling misses with a body shot.
Arbenson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arbenson shoots in but Grappling avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magus Arbenson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arbenson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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