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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Arkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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18 - 9 - 1 |
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221 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Arkley!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage misses the shot to the body.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rampage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arkley misses with an uppercut. Rampage saw that one coming.
Arkley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rampage.
Arkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rampage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arkley.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rampage.
Arkley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arkley tries to clinch up but Rampage circles away and keeps his distance.
Arkley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampage closes the distance and clinches up with Arkley, looking for a takedown. Rampage pushes Arkley against the cage but Arkley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arkley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rampage has his takedown stuffed
and Arkley counters with a body kick that stops Rampage in his tracks momentarily.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
Arkley throws a head kick but Rampage moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkley scores with a nice strike.
Arkley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rampage manages to avoid it.
Rampage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arkley was well out of range. Poor timing from Rampage.
Arkley scores with a push kick.
Arkley tries to sprawl but Rampage drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Arkley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rampage is looking to advance position but Arkley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arkley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries to lock up and control but Arkley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arkley controlling from the full mount.
Rampage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries to hold on but Arkley postures up.
Arkley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rampage manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Arkley is pressing down on Rampage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rampage is holding on for now.
James Arkley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rampage blocks a head kick by Arkley.
Arkley tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.
Rampage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lands with a nice body punch.
Arkley is looking to clinch.
James Arkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rampage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arkley.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown but Arkley shows good takedown defense.
Arkley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arkley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rampage misses with a wild body shot.
Rampage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arkley is fending him off so far but Rampage persists. Nope, Arkley circles away and we're back to standing.
Rampage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arkley's waist but Arkley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rampage off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rampage scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arkley tries a head kick but it misses.
Rampage throws a lazy right hand but Arkley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arkley pushes Rampage away with a front kick.
Rampage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arkley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Arkley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arkley connects with an inside leg kick.
Arkley cracks Rampage with an open hand slap.
Arkley closes the distance and clinches.
Rampage has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arkley after a bit of a struggle.
Rampage is looking for a takedown.
Arkley looking to throw knees to the head but Rampage is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Arkley.
Arkley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rampage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arkley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rampage avoids it.
Arkley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rampage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Rampage controls his hands.
Rampage takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Mike Rampage has been cut.
Arkley lands a right hand.
Arkley lands a body punch.
Arkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arkley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Arkley lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkley lands a nice uppercut.
Arkley lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Arkley.
Arkley lands a knee to the body.
Arkley with a knee to the head.
Rampage is rocked!
Arkley scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Rampage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arkley lands a good knee to the midsection. Rampage won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arkley works on Rampage's body with a couple of short punches.
Arkley lands a good knee to the midsection. Rampage won't want to take too many of those.
Arkley presses Rampage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arkley digs a right hand underneath Rampage's ribcage. Rampage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arkley lands a hook that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
James Arkley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arkley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rampage with a big uppercut! Rampage tries to clinch up but Arkley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rampage to the mat! Rampage covers up and Arkley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Arkley!
A very excited looking James Arkley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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