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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Bombay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Arteta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arteta has chosen Yall must have Forgot--Roy Jones Jr as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 cm
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164 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Bombay! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Arteta! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Arteta. Bombay misses with a double jab.
Bombay throws a series of strikes that have Arteta backpedaling.
Arteta tries a head kick but it misses.
Arteta throws a body punch but Bombay moves out of range. Bombay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arteta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bombay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arteta dodges the punch combination from Bombay.
Bombay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bombay throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A solid body kick from Arteta. Bombay throws a series of strikes that have Arteta backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A combination from Bombay does no damage. Arteta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arteta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Arteta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bombay is breathing heavily. Bombay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arteta circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bombay slips a jab and a cross from Arteta.
Bombay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arteta. Bombay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arteta counters with a left and a right that stings Bombay. Bombay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arteta eats them both and turns towards Bombay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Arteta misses with a two punch combination.
Arteta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arteta throws a series of punches but Bombay avoids them all with ease. Bombay scores with a three punch combo!
Bombay throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Arteta misses with a double jab.
Arteta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Arteta lands a head kick. Bombay smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Bombay throws a wild combination but nothing lands. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bombay misses with the combination.
Arteta misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bombay checks a leg kick. Arteta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bombay.
Arteta misses with a head kick.
Bombay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bombay looks to land a combination but Arteta avoids it well. Arteta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Bombay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arteta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Arteta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Arteta misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Bombay.
Bombay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arteta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bombay was well out of range. Poor timing from Arteta. A nice combination there by Bombay.
Bombay tries to bum rush Arteta with a series of wild strikes but Arteta uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bombay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bombay misses with a double jab
and Arteta counters with a lovely shot to the body. Arteta throws a sloppy head kick and Bombay moves out of range easily. Bombay misses with a few strikes there.
Bombay slips under a jab from Arteta. Arteta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bombay was well out of range. Poor timing from Arteta. Bombay misses with a two punch combination.
Arteta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arteta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arteta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bombay misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arteta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bombay sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bombay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arteta. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bombay throws a right and a left that Arteta avoids nicely. Bombay misses with a double jab.
Arteta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Arteta misses with the combination.
Bombay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arteta moves out of range of the strikes. Bombay is working the combinations to good effect here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Arteta misses with a two punch combination.
Arteta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bombay misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Arteta dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arteta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombay slips a jab and a cross from Arteta.
Arteta throws a right hand that Bombay ducks under and follows up with a left that Bombay also avoids with ease. Bombay throws a series of punches but Arteta moves out of range. Hank Bombay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Arteta throws a leg kick but Bombay checks it. Bombay misses with a double jab.
Bombay avoids the head kick by Arteta.
Diego Arteta seems to be getting the better of the standup. Arteta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Arteta throws a head kick but Bombay moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Bombay.
A head kick misses from Arteta. Arteta misses with a double jab.
Arteta is breathing heavily. Bombay avoids the head kick by Arteta.
Arteta misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bombay tries to bum rush Arteta with a series of wild strikes but Arteta uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hank Bombay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bombay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hank Bombay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bombay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bombay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bombay throws a series of punches but Arteta moves out of range. Arteta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bombay rather than just go for the knockout. Bombay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bombay swinging wildly here.
Arteta throws a sloppy head kick and Bombay moves out of range easily. Arteta wants to clinch. Arteta feints and then cracks Bombay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bombay down. Arteta scores with a jab. A punch combination from Bombay misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bombay throws a right and a left that both miss. Arteta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bombay.
Bombay avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Arteta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bombay throws a right hand that Arteta ducks under and follows up with a left that Arteta also avoids with ease. Arteta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arteta fails to land with a series of punches.
Bombay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arteta. Bombay moves out of range of the body kick from Arteta.
Arteta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bombay misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bombay!
Arteta misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Bombay.
A punch combination from Bombay misses. Bombay misses with a double jab
and Arteta counters with a slapping leg kick. Arteta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bombay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arteta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bombay at a distance.
Arteta shoots for a double leg takedown but Bombay sprawls well. He's pushed Arteta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bombay looks to land a combination but Arteta avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bombay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arteta circles away quickly and effectively. Arteta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arteta tries to clinch up but Bombay circles away and keeps his distance. Bombay slips a jab and a cross from Arteta.
A punch combination from Bombay misses. A punch combination from Bombay misses. Arteta misses the shot to the body. Arteta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bombay moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bombay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. No joy there for Arteta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bombay throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bombay misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Arteta will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bombay blocks a head kick by Arteta.
A telegraphed right hand from Arteta misses the target. Bombay throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bombay throws a nice looking combination but Arteta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bombay misses with a series of wild punches.
Arteta throws a series of punches but Bombay avoids them all with ease. Bombay fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bombay misses. Arteta lands with a shot to the body. Arteta throws a right hand that Bombay ducks under and follows up with a left that Bombay also avoids with ease. Bombay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arteta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Arteta misses with a kick to the body.
Arteta misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Arteta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bombay throws a right hand that Arteta ducks under and follows up with a left that Arteta also avoids with ease. Bombay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bombay. Jab, jab by Arteta - just one landing. Bombay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bombay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Arteta throws a series of punches but Bombay avoids them all with ease. Arteta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Bombay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arteta moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Arteta goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Bombay tries to bum rush Arteta with a series of wild strikes but Arteta uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Arteta missing with a left hand there. Bombay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bombay misses with a wild combination.
Arteta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bombay pinned against the cage. Bombay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bombay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bombay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bombay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bombay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arteta throws the kick towards the body but Bombay avoids it. Bombay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bombay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arteta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Arteta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bombay. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bombay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bombay throws a nice looking combination but Arteta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bombay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arteta. Bombay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arteta circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bombay swinging wildly here.
Bombay takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A combination from Bombay does no damage. Arteta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Bombay misses with a wild combination.
Arteta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bombay slips a straight right by Arteta. Bombay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arteta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bombay throws a series of punches but Arteta avoids them all with ease. Arteta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bombay. Bombay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arteta counters with a one-two to the body. An inside leg kick lands from Arteta.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arteta scores with a head kick. Bombay tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Bombay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arteta throws a right and a left that both miss. Bombay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Bombay.
Bombay misses with a combination
and Arteta counters with a low kick, right behind Bombay 's knee. Arteta throws a sloppy head kick and Bombay moves out of range easily. Bombay tries to bum rush Arteta with a series of wild strikes but Arteta uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Diego Arteta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bombay misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A lazy left from Arteta finds it's target. Bombay throws a right and a left that both miss. Hank Bombay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bombay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight! Diego Arteta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Arteta 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Arteta! Diego Arteta thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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