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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Arm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Prennd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Arm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to BJ Prennd's chin.
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176 cm
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168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorma Arm! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Prennd! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prennd. Arm ducks under a wild hook from Prennd. Arm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Prennd gets caught flat footed, as Arm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Prennd is looking for a triangle but Arm pushes his legs off easily.
Arm wants to control from the top but Prennd keeps moving. Prennd looking to control.
Arm looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Prennd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arm has managed to get both his arms back between Prennd's legs - danger averted. Arm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Prennd is proving hard to escape from. Prennd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Arm trying to control the position from guard on top but Prennd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Prennd is looking for a triangle but Arm pushes his legs off easily.
Prennd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arm is one step ahead there. Prennd has a closed guard, preventing Arm from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Prennd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Prennd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arm defends it easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Prennd looks gassed! Arm looking to pass the guard. Arm trying to control the position from guard on top but Prennd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Arm decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prennd doesn't succeed with the takedown so Arm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Prennd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Prennd looking for a sweep. Not yet Prennd, not yet. Arm cracks Prennd with a solid left hand. Arm distracts Prennd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Prennd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arm defends well. Arm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arm gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Arm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prennd fails with the takedown and Arm counters with a nice double leg into side control. Prennd won't be happy with that. Jorma Arm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Prennd. This has been an exciting period of action! Arm has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Prennd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Arm dominated that round. 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.
Arm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prennd, pushing him back against the cage. Prennd should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Prennd tries to score a body lock takedown but Arm shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Arm is pressed up against the cage. Prennd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arm down to the mat. Arm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. The fight stays on the outside here - Arm looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Arm looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Prennd has his foot on Arm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arm works his way back into a safe position though. Arm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prennd has his foot on Arm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arm works his way back into a safe position though. Arm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Prennd throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Arm escapes and throws Prennd's legs to the side, diving into side control! Prennd is breathing heavily. Prennd throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Arm stands up and we're back to a striking position. Prennd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Arm! Arm tries to lock up and control but Prennd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arm tries to reverse the position but Prennd maintains control. Prennd throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Arm tries to get back to half guard but can't. Arm blocking the ground and pound. Prennd looking for a guillotine from mount but Arm is having none of it. Arm tries to get back to half guard but can't. Arm is working hard here to advance position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Prennd seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Arm is holding on tight.
Arm is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prennd goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Arm is on top in guard.
Arm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Arm gets to his feet. Prennd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Arm moves in looking to clinch but Prennd pushes him off. Arm clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arm pulls guard successfully.
Prennd drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Arm dives on top into guard. Arm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Arm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Prennd is proving hard to escape from. Prennd keeping moving, preventing Arm from controlling successfully. Prennd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prennd swivels though and keeps the full guard. Prennd has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Arm is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Prennd. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Arm dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Prennd tries for a takedown but Arm circles away easily and Arm counters with a nice double leg into guard. Prennd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arm is aware though and is defending well. Arm stands up from guard. Let's bang! Arm tries to clinch but Prennd is having none of it. A left and a right from Arm both land. Nice combination. Prennd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The fight stays on the outside here - Arm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arm getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Arm wants to clinch up but Prennd keeps it at a distance. Prennd keeps the fight on the outside.
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. Arm scores a takedown into full mount! Prennd working to try and regain half guard.
Prennd wants to hold on but Arm pushes him away. Prennd is looking to get to half guard. Prennd throwing hammer fists to the chest of Arm. What's that going to do exactly? Arm trying to control but Prennd is having none of it. Arm scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arm is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Prennd can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Arm lands with some strikes. Jorma Arm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Arm avoids the attempt from Prennd to control. Arm controlling the position easily from mount. Prennd tries to hold on but Arm postures up. Arm trying to control but Prennd is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arm stands up from mount. Strange move. Prennd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Arm counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Prennd looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Prennd looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Prennd punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Jorma Arm showed his dominance in that final round. Well Arm 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Arm!
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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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