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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Arturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Frazier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Alex Arturo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frazier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arturo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frazier misses with a wild combination.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Arturo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arturo wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
Arturo fails to land with a series of punches.
Arturo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arturo checks the leg kick.
Arturo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frazier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frazier throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Alex Arturo has been cut.
Arturo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arturo wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
Frazier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frazier swinging wilding here.
Frazier stuffs the takedown.
Frazier tries to clinch but Arturo moves away
and Arturo counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arturo's guard.
Frazier wants to control from the top but Arturo keeps moving.
Frazier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Frazier postures up.
Frazier wants to control from the top but Arturo keeps moving.
Frazier throwing strikes from guard but Arturo blocks nicely.
Frazier is looking to work some ground and pound but Arturo has wrist control.
Arturo looking to control.
Arturo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frazier is one step ahead there.
Frazier scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Arturo dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frazier looks gassed!
Arturo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Frazier keeping full guard, as Arturo tries to pass.
Frazier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arturo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Frazier working a defensive guard here.
Frazier lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Arturo!
Arturo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frazier connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Arturo is looking to improve his position but Frazier isn't that keen on the idea.
Arturo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Arturo manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arturo is really struggling to control Frazier but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Arturo has momentary wrist control but Frazier slips an elbow through the middle.
Arturo is trying to keep Frazier in close.
Arturo working for a triangle but Frazier defends it easily.
Arturo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Frazier!
Frazier is looking to improve his position but Arturo isn't that keen on the idea.
Arturo lands with some strikes.
It looks like Jimmy Frazier has been cut.
Arturo prevents Frazier from getting the reversal.
Arturo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Arturo trying to control but Frazier is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arturo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Frazier manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Arturo taking a break here but Frazier is having none of it and regains half guard.
Arturo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frazier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arturo wants to work for an arm triangle but Frazier is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arturo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Frazier wants to improve his position but Arturo is controlling well.
Arturo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Frazier gets full guard.
Frazier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arturo is one step ahead there.
Frazier trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Frazier will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frazier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arturo counters with a shoot takedown. Frazier fights it but they end up in guard.
Frazier looking for a sweep. Not yet Frazier, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frazier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arturo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frazier wants to sweep but no luck.
Frazier is trying to keep Arturo in close.
Frazier lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Arturo!
Frazier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Frazier is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Arturo is surviving well by controlling Frazier's body position as best he can.
Frazier has hold of Arturo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Arturo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Frazier connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Arturo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Arturo is working to get back to half guard.
Frazier lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arturo hang on?
Frazier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frazier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arturo looks a forlorn figure.
Frazier lands a heavy elbow.
Frazier working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Frazier controlling the pace for now.
Frazier cracks Arturo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Frazier lands a big elbow.
Frazier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Frazier.
Arturo tries to hold on but Frazier postures up.
Arturo is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arturo wants to hold on but Frazier pushes him away.
Arturo sneaks a leg under to get to 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!
Arturo is looking to improve his position.
Frazier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arturo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arturo is pressing down on Frazier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arturo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arturo keeping full guard, as Frazier tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arturo keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Arturo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frazier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Frazier preventing the sweep.
Frazier keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arturo's head.
Frazier trying to control but Arturo is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arturo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frazier counters by moving into the clinch.
Arturo jumps guard but Frazier stands there with Arturo around his waist. Arturo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frazier has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arturo regains guard immediately.
Frazier content to stall in guard here.
Frazier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arturo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Frazier trying to control the position from guard on top but Arturo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arturo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arturo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frazier's guard.
Arturo wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Frazier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arturo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frazier wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Arturo looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arturo trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazier is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Frazier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Frazier throws a right and a left that Arturo avoids nicely.
Frazier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arturo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frazier's knee momentarily.
Frazier misses with an uppercut. Arturo saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Arturo as Frazier shoots in.
Arturo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Arturo avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Frazier.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
Arturo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frazier's waist but Frazier gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arturo off to one side.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Arturo moves out of range.
Alex Arturo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frazier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arturo moves into the clinch.
Arturo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arturo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frazier prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Arturo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frazier gets underhooks to prevent Arturo's takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arturo wants to break free but Frazier has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frazier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arturo sprawls well initially but Frazier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frazier lands strikes from half guard.
Arturo tries to roll over but Frazier keeps him under control.
Arturo gets back to full guard.
Arturo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frazier is one step ahead there.
Frazier distracts Arturo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jimmy Frazier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arturo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Frazier is looking to improve his position but Arturo isn't that keen on the idea.
Frazier tries to hold on but Arturo pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arturo moves to the back.
You can see the frustration on Frazier's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Arturo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Frazier breaks Arturo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Arturo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frazier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frazier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Frazier is trying to keep Arturo in close.
Frazier looking for a sweep. Not yet Frazier, not yet.
Frazier has control of Arturo's left arm, preventing Arturo from doing any damage.
Arturo stopping the sweep attempt from Frazier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier controls Arturo momentarily but Arturo frees himself.
Frazier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frazier manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Frazier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arturo is looking to get to half guard.
Frazier is working for a guillotine from mount but Arturo frees his head quite easily.
Arturo tries to lock up and control but Frazier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frazier dominating with strikes here.
Frazier working for a submission but Arturo is keeping him at bay.
Alex Arturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alex Arturo's cut is getting worse.
Frazier lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arturo hang on?
Alex Arturo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Frazier cracks Arturo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Arturo is rocked!
Frazier cracks Arturo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Arturo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Alex Arturo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alex Arturo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Frazier!
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