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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Arroyo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Arroyo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller is trying to get an arm triangle but Arroyo is defending well.
Arroyo regains half guard.
Miller is trying to work for a kimura but Arroyo is defending well.
Miller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working for an americana but Arroyo has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Miller was thinking about the submission.
Arroyo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miller won't allow Arroyo to sweep him here.
Miller has gone for a leg lock! Arroyo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miller's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Arroyo content to stall in guard here.
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arroyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Arroyo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arroyo is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arroyo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arroyo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arroyo is controlling him.
Arroyo controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pedro Arroyo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Arroyo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arroyo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arroyo is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Arroyo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arroyo prevents Miller from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is in trouble now - Arroyo has advanced to mount!
Arroyo is landing with some decent strikes but Miller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Arroyo controlling from the full mount.
Arroyo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Arroyo controlling his opponent.
Arroyo with shots to the head and body - Miller looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Arroyo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arroyo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Arroyo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arroyo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arroyo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller tries to lock up and control but Arroyo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arroyo lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Arroyo.
Arroyo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
A nice elbow there by Arroyo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller is desperately trying to improve his position but Arroyo has a good base and remains in mount.
Arroyo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.
Arroyo controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arroyo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Miller to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Miller shrugs it off.
Arroyo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arroyo lands a big elbow.
Arroyo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Miller manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Arroyo cracks Miller with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arroyo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Miller will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Miller being controlled for a moment.
Arroyo decides to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arroyo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arroyo takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arroyo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arroyo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller trying to hold on to Arroyo's head to control him but Arroyo postures up.
Miller is not content to let Arroyo control the position.
Miller wants to control but Arroyo is keeping busy.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Arroyo wants to stand up but Miller is controlling the position.
Arroyo working Miller over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller tries to roll over but Arroyo keeps him under control.
Arroyo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Miller taking shots to the head.
Arroyo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Miller hang on?
Miller is looking to improve his position but Arroyo isn't that keen on the idea.
Arroyo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miller is looking to escape.
Miller tries to improve his position but instead Arroyo has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Arroyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Arroyo looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Arroyo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller counters with a single leg into guard. Arroyo didn't expect that.
Pedro Arroyo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arroyo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arroyo looking for a sweep. Not yet Arroyo, not yet.
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arroyo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Arroyo's legs - danger averted.
Miller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Arroyo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miller, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arroyo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control the position but Arroyo postures up.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller is looking to stand up but Arroyo isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller keeping full guard, as Arroyo tries to pass.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Arroyo with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Arroyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Arroyo wants to stand but Miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miller wants to stand and escape but Arroyo is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arroyo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arroyo postures up.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arroyo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arroyo defends well.
Miller striking off his back but it's not causing Arroyo any problems.
Miller wants to sweep here but Arroyo controlling him for the moment.
Arroyo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arroyo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arroyo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets back to half guard.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Arroyo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Miller kicks Arroyo off and gets back to his feet.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Arroyo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Miller tries to sprawl but Arroyo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller moves into full guard.
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Arroyo.
Well Arroyo 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Arroyo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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