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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Breachboi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Arguello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexis Arguello has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steven Breachboi's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Breachboi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Arguello!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arguello misses with a low kick as Breachboi jumps back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Breachboi.
Breachboi scores with a takedown into Arguello's guard.
Arguello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arguello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Breachboi is one step ahead there.
Arguello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Breachboi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Breachboi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Breachboi won't allow Arguello to sweep him here.
Arguello manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Breachboi manages to get himself to full guard.
Breachboi is trying to keep Arguello in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breachboi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Breachboi looking for a sweep. Not yet Breachboi, not yet.
Breachboi is working hard here to advance position.
Arguello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Breachboi pulls Arguello in close to his closed guard and prevents Arguello from doing any damage or advancing position.
Breachboi wants to control but Arguello passes easily into half guard.
Arguello wants to pass to mount but Breachboi is defending the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arguello throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arguello lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Breachboi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Breachboi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two 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.
Arguello throws a low kick but it's checked well by Breachboi.
Breachboi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Breachboi keeping moving, preventing Arguello from controlling successfully.
Breachboi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breachboi is breathing heavily.
Arguello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Breachboi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arguello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Breachboi is keeping the position for now.
Breachboi wants to sweep here but Arguello controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breachboi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Arguello has passed into half guard!
Arguello seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Breachboi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Breachboi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arguello throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arguello content to control rather than advance.
Arguello wants to pass to mount but Breachboi is defending the position.
Arguello is trying to control the action in half guard but Breachboi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arguello trying to mount his opponent but Breachboi defends it.
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.
Arguello throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Breachboi is refusing to be controlled, as Arguello sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arguello looks to score with a jab to the body but Breachboi is just out of range.
Arguello throws a nice looking combination but Breachboi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breachboi gets the takedown into side control.
Arguello is looking for a sweep.
Arguello gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Breachboi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arguello's head.
Arguello has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Breachboi is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexis Arguello will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arguello attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Arguello.
Arguello misses with a low kick.
Arguello throws a nice looking combination but Breachboi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breachboi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arguello counters with a nice leg kick.
Breachboi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arguello can pounce on him.
Alexis Arguello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breachboi blocks a low kick nicely.
Arguello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steven Breachboi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arguello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Breachboi sprawls well. Breachboi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arguello gets slowly back to his feet.
Breachboi has his takedown stuffed
and Arguello counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arguello scores with a hook to the body. Breachboi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breachboi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arguello counters with a good low kick that Breachboi was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Breachboi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arguello, right into the meat.
Arguello feints and as Breachboi raises his hands in defense, Arguello changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Breachboi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Breachboi is trying to control the position but Arguello postures up.
Arguello drops back looking for a leg! Breachboi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Breachboi manages to kick Arguello off! Arguello jumps back into Breachboi's guard.
Breachboi is looking for a triangle here but Arguello uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Breachboi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arguello wants to control but Breachboi is keeping him busy.
Breachboi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arguello throws an elbow but Breachboi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arguello scores with a leg kick.
Arguello misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Arguello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arguello misses with a two punch combination.
Arguello throws a low kick but Breachboi avoids it.
Arguello fails to land with a series of punches.
Breachboi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arguello moves into full guard.
Breachboi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arguello wants to sweep but no luck.
Arguello controlling Breachboi's posture.
Breachboi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arguello is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breachboi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Breachboi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arguello has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Breachboi has managed to get both his arms back between Arguello's legs - danger averted.
Breachboi stands and steps away. Arguello gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Good work by Breachboi as he checks the leg kick.
Breachboi has his takedown stuffed
and Arguello counters with a low kick, right behind Breachboi 's knee.
Breachboi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arguello is on top in guard.
Breachboi pulls Arguello in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexis Arguello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Arguello dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Breachboi. That did some damage!
Breachboi has his takedown stuffed
and Arguello counters with a nice low kick that buckles Breachboi's knee momentarily.
Arguello misses with a low kick as Breachboi jumps back.
Breachboi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arguello connects with a solid leg kick.
Breachboi has his takedown stuffed
and Arguello counters with an outside leg kick.
Arguello misses with a straight left.
Breachboi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arguello throws out the jab.
Arguello swings for the body but Breachboi moves out of range.
Arguello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arguello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arguello shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arguello attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arguello tried to score with a low kick but Breachboi checks it.
Breachboi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arguello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Breachboi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breachboi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arguello.
A clash of legs there as Breachboi blocks the low kick.
Arguello 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.
Arguello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breachboi.
Breachboi misses with a takedown
and Arguello counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arguello.
Arguello trying to control but Breachboi is working from the bottom.
Breachboi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arguello is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arguello trying to control the position from guard on top but Breachboi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breachboi looking to control.
Breachboi keeping moving, preventing Arguello from controlling successfully.
Breachboi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Breachboi wants to sweep here but Arguello controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arguello misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Arguello does no damage.
Arguello throws a series of punches but Breachboi moves out of range.
Arguello throws a right hand that Breachboi ducks under and follows up with a left that Breachboi also avoids with ease.
Breachboi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arguello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Breachboi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arguello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Arguello does no damage.
Breachboi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arguello avoids it really well and circles away.
Breachboi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Breachboi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breachboi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arguello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Breachboi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Breachboi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Arguello is on top in guard.
Breachboi working a defensive guard here.
Arguello trying to control the position from guard on top but Breachboi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steven Breachboi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexis Arguello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Breachboi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Arguello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arguello has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexis Arguello!
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FIGHT
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