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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magaba comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become . Arboleda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Magaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arboleda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Magaba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arboleda's guard now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Magaba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Magaba drops back looking for a leg! Arboleda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arboleda manages to kick Magaba off! Magaba jumps back into Arboleda's guard.
Magaba 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magaba 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.
Magaba postures up.
Magaba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Arboleda trying to keep a closed guard but Magaba is proving a slippery customer.
Arboleda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magaba 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.
Arboleda pushes Magaba off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arboleda cracks the inside of Magaba's front leg.
Arboleda stuffs the takedown.
Arboleda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arboleda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magaba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arboleda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magaba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Magaba avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Magaba avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda misses with a knee to the head.
Arboleda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Magaba avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Magaba avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Magaba avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magaba.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magaba.
Arboleda throws an elbow but it misses.
Arboleda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Magaba wants a takedown but no success here.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magaba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Magaba avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magaba is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mookie Magaba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magaba avoids it.
Magaba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magaba.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arboleda is pressed up against the cage. Magaba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arboleda down to the mat. Arboleda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Magaba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda clinches.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arboleda after a bit of a struggle.
Arboleda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Magaba is blocking nicely.
Magaba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda lands an elbow just above Magaba 's eye.
Arboleda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Magaba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arboleda is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magaba is looking for a takedown.
Arboleda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arboleda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Magaba circles away and keeps his distance.
Arboleda throws a lazy body kick
and Magaba counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Humberto Manuel Arboleda has been cut.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but Magaba circles away.
Magaba shoots for a takedown but Arboleda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arboleda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Magaba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magaba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Magaba pushes him off.
Magaba swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Magaba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arboleda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mookie Magaba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arboleda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Magaba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Magaba avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magaba blocks the elbow strike.
Arboleda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magaba's face.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but Magaba blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arboleda.
Magaba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arboleda throws an elbow that misses.
Magaba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arboleda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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!
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magaba is defending well for now.
Arboleda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaba blocks an elbow strike from Arboleda.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magaba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arboleda stops a takedown attempt from Magaba.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magaba.
Magaba looking for a takedown.
Magaba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arboleda stops a takedown attempt from Magaba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magaba avoids it.
Arboleda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arboleda is looking to control Magaba's arms but Magaba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arboleda has his back to the cage.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magaba.
Magaba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arboleda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magaba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Arboleda.
Magaba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magaba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arboleda defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Magaba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arboleda pinned against the cage. Arboleda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arboleda moves into range and clinches up with Magaba.
Magaba goes for a takedown attempt but Arboleda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Magaba moves out of range.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Magaba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arboleda throws out a leg kick but Magaba moves out of range and Arboleda only half commits.
Nice takedown defense from Arboleda. No joy for Magaba on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mookie Magaba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arboleda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magaba. That did some damage!
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Magaba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Magaba moves out of range.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magaba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arboleda has closed the distance and engaged Magaba in a clinch.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Magaba in his tracks for a moment.
Arboleda throws an elbow that misses.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magaba is defending well for now.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Magaba looking for a takedown.
Arboleda pushes off an throws an elbow but Magaba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Magaba won't want to take too many of those.
Arboleda stalling the fight.
Arboleda lands a damaging elbow.
Magaba takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaba tries to score a body lock takedown but Arboleda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arboleda misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Arboleda obliges.
Arboleda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magaba's face.
Magaba avoids the elbow strike from Arboleda, against the cage.
Arboleda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Magaba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arboleda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arboleda lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Magaba avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda stops a takedown attempt from Magaba.
Arboleda lands a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda crunches a lovely knee into Magaba's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arboleda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
Mookie Magaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Manuel Arboleda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arboleda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
An out of breath and clearly excited Humberto Manuel Arboleda thanked PWNAGE™ (WOT) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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