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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Aranha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven McTowlie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Aranha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven McTowlie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTowlie stuffs the takedown.
McTowlie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aranha pinned against the cage. Aranha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aranha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McTowlie is fending him off so far but Aranha persists. Nope, McTowlie circles away and we're back to standing.
Aranha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Aranha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aranha closes the distance and pushes McTowlie back into the cage.
McTowlie pressing his opponent against the cage.
McTowlie pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McTowlie pulls Aranha in to control the position.
Aranha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aranha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aranha tries to stand but McTowlie is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTowlie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McTowlie wants to sweep here but Aranha controlling him for the moment.
Aranha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aranha trying to stand up but can't free himself from McTowlie's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aranha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aranha looks to clinch
and McTowlie counters with a nice body kick.
McTowlie tries to clinch but Aranha moves out of range.
Aranha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aranha tries to close the distance and clinch up but McTowlie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McTowlie fails with a takedown attempt.
McTowlie tries to close the distance and clinch but Aranha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aranha blocks a head kick by McTowlie.
McTowlie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aranha tries to clinch but McTowlie is having none of it.
Aranha moves into the clinch.
McTowlie jumps guard but Aranha turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aranha jumps guard but McTowlie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McTowlie prevents the takedown attempt.
Aranha fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTowlie manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aranha wants to clinch up but McTowlie keeps it at a distance.
Aranha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McTowlie is fending him off so far but Aranha persists. Nope, McTowlie circles away and we're back to standing.
Aranha is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Aranha as McTowlie shoots in.
McTowlie tries a head kick but it misses.
Aranha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McTowlie as he jumps to the side.
Aranha closes this distance looking for a takedown but McTowlie circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McTowlie.
McTowlie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McTowlie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by McTowlie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aranha is trying hard to land a takedown here. McTowlie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McTowlie shoots in for a takedown but Aranha shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie shoots in but Aranha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aranha stuffs the takedown.
McTowlie tries to clinch but Aranha is having none of it.
McTowlie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aranha is fending him off so far but McTowlie persists. Nope, Aranha circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aranha.
Aranha instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTowlie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aranha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aranha tries to score a body lock takedown but McTowlie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steven McTowlie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aranha slaps away a takedown attempt from McTowlie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aranha wants to clinch but McTowlie slips to the side
and McTowlie counters with a series of strikes. Aranha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aranha is looking to clinch but McTowlie is avoiding it.
Steven McTowlie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTowlie thuds his right hand into Aranha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aranha tries to clinch but McTowlie moves out of range.
Aranha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McTowlie avoids it really well and circles away.
McTowlie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McTowlie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aranha throws a sloppy head kick and McTowlie moves out of range easily.
Aranha wants to clinch but McTowlie slips to the side
and McTowlie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McTowlie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aranha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McTowlie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aranha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McTowlie walks away with a smile on his face. Aranha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Aranha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aranha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McTowlie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aranha circles away.
McTowlie lands with an uppercut that bounces Aranha off the cage and back into range.
McTowlie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McTowlie shoots in and drives through. Aranha sprawls well.
Aranha tries to close the distance and clinch but McTowlie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McTowlie thows a leg kick but Aranha checks it
and Aranha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aranha.
Aranha successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie trying to control but Aranha is working from the bottom.
McTowlie tries to stand but Aranha is controlling from the bottom.
McTowlie looking to pass the guard.
Aranha is trying to control the position but McTowlie postures up.
Aranha wants to improve his position but instead McTowlie has moved into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTowlie prevents Aranha from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aranha trying to control but McTowlie postures up.
McTowlie works his way into side control.
Aranha tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McTowlie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
McTowlie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McTowlie thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Aranha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McTowlie fails with a takedown attempt.
Aranha shoots in but McTowlie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTowlie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McTowlie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven McTowlie 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!
McTowlie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aranha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aranha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McTowlie fails with the takedown.
Aranha wants to clinch.
McTowlie throws an overhand right that lands on Aranha's shoulder, as Aranha tries to avoid the shot.
McTowlie fails with a takedown attempt.
McTowlie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McTowlie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aranha tries to clinch up.
McTowlie tries to close the distance and clinch but Aranha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thiago Aranha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aranha is trying hard to land a takedown here. McTowlie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McTowlie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McTowlie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aranha tries a head kick but it misses.
McTowlie clinches up with Aranha and pushes him back against the cage.
McTowlie manages to break the clinch.
McTowlie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aranha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McTowlie is fending him off so far but Aranha persists. Nope, McTowlie circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Aranha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aranha doesn't manage to clinch there - McTowlie circles away.
McTowlie moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTowlie tries to pull guard but Aranha won't allow it.
McTowlie keeps control of Aranha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McTowlie can't get the takedown.
McTowlie throws an elbow that misses.
McTowlie controlling the action here for a moment.
Aranha tries to land a knee to the head but McTowlie blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie pulls Aranha into guard.
McTowlie looking to control.
Aranha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McTowlie is proving hard to escape from.
Aranha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aranha stands up and waves to McTowlie to follow him.
Aranha fails with an attempt to clinch.
McTowlie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aranha circles away.
Aranha shoots for a takedown but McTowlie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie circles away from the clinch attempt
and McTowlie counters with a nice leg kick.
Aranha fails in his attempt to clinch.
McTowlie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aranha.
McTowlie fails with an attempt to clinch.
McTowlie throws a nice outside leg kick.
McTowlie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aranha, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTowlie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aranha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thiago Aranha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven McTowlie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aranha successfully pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven McTowlie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McTowlie 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven McTowlie!
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