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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magus Arbenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
22 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Magus Arbenson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jin motions for Arbenson to come forward. Jin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arbenson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arbenson's knee momentarily.
Arbenson moves to clinch but Jin breaks away
and Jin counters with a low kick, right behind Arbenson 's knee.
Jin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jin lands a nice looking body shot.
Arbenson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arbenson's knee momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Jin
and Arbenson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson tries to clinch up but Jin circles away and keeps his distance.
Arbenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arbenson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jin counters with a low kick, right behind Arbenson 's knee.
Jin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arbenson.
Jin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jin lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Jin misses.
Jin looks to score with a jab to the body but Arbenson is just out of range.
Jin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arbenson's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arbenson moves in looking to clinch but Jin pushes him off.
Arbenson wants to clinch but Jin slips to the side
and Arbenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jin swings for the body but Arbenson moves out of range.
Arbenson slips a jab from Jin.
Jin lands a lovely overhand right.
Jin tries to land a front kick but Arbenson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arbenson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jin misses with a kick to the body
and Arbenson counters with a head kick.
Arbenson wants to clinch but Jin slips to the side
and Jin counters with a straight right hand.
Arbenson tries to clinch
and Jin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jin tries to keep at a distance but Arbenson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin dodges an elbow strike from Arbenson.
The referee calls for Jin to work.
Jin lands a hook that snaps the head of Arbenson backwards.
Jin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arbenson misses with an elbow strike.
Arbenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arbenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jin avoids it.
Jin breaks the clinch.
Jin misses with the body kick
and Arbenson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arbenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jin avoids the elbow strike from Arbenson, against the cage.
Jin stalling.
Jin tries to stall but Arbenson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arbenson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arbenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Arbenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jin trying to control the position but instead, Arbenson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jin into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryu Jin.
Arbenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arbenson is looking to clinch.
Jin misses with a hook to the body
and Arbenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arbenson moves in looking to clinch but Jin pushes him off.
Jin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Jin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arbenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arbenson tries to clinch
and Jin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jin misses with a wild body shot.
Arbenson tries to clinch up.
Jin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jin misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jin. Arbenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jin throws a sloppy head kick and Arbenson moves out of range easily.
Jin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arbenson closes the distance but Jin moves to the side
and Jin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jin.
A head kick misses from Jin.
A head kick by Arbenson misses
and Jin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arbenson's hands.
Jin throws the kick towards the body but Arbenson avoids it.
A low kick from Jin is predictable there
and Arbenson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arbenson.
Arbenson lands a damaging elbow.
Jin effectively controlling the action here.
Jin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jin lands a shoulder strike.
Jin avoiding damage as Arbenson throws knees to the body.
Arbenson blocks a body shot from Jin.
Arbenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jin blocks it with crossed arms.
Jin trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Jin.
Arbenson missing with knees to the body.
Arbenson looking to throw knees to the head but Jin is blocking nicely.
Jin managing to block the knees to the body from Arbenson.
Jin effectively controlling the action here.
Arbenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jin stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arbenson throws an elbow but misses.
Arbenson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arbenson is breathing heavily.
Arbenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jin avoids it.
A knee to the head by Jin.
Arbenson misses with a knee strike.
Jin stalling.
Jin is working Arbenson over against the cage.
Jin has Arbenson pressed against the cage.
Jin lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jin misses with a body shot.
Jin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arbenson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jin lands with a right hand.
Arbenson moves to clinch but Jin breaks away
and Jin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jin thumps Arbenson with a low kick.
Jin lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jin misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arbenson wants to clinch.
Jin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arbenson checks it well.
Arbenson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arbenson wants to clinch
and Jin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arbenson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arbenson tries to clinch but Jin moves away
and Jin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jin scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jin.
Arbenson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Jin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jin misses with a head kick.
Arbenson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jin can pounce on him.
Jin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arbenson.
Arbenson wants to clinch
and Jin counters with a leg kick.
Jin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arbenson.
Arbenson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jin tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Jin is predictable there
and Arbenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jin thinking.
Arbenson misses with a looping left.
Jin lands a glancing blow to the side of Arbenson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arbenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arbenson moves into the clinch.
Arbenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arbenson tries to clinch up but Jin circles away and keeps his distance.
Arbenson tries to clinch
and Jin counters with a low kick, right behind Arbenson 's knee.
Arbenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arbenson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arbenson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson tries to clinch up but Jin circles away and keeps his distance.
Arbenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jin is just out of range.
Jin avoids the head kick by Arbenson.
Jin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arbenson.
Arbenson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jin misses with a low kick.
Jin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jin connects with a body shot that sends Arbenson's belly button to the back.
Magus Arbenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arbenson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arbenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arbenson moves to clinch but Jin breaks away
and Jin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin loads up on a big right hand but Arbenson slips the punch.
Jin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jin throws a leg kick
and Arbenson moves into the clinch.
Jin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arbenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jin tries a knee to the head but Arbenson blocks it.
Jin misses with a knee strike.
Jin trying to land knees to the body.
Magus Arbenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arbenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jin stalling against the cage.
Arbenson connects with a knee to the head.
Jin dodges an elbow strike from Arbenson.
Arbenson tries a knee to the head but Jin blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin effectively controlling the action here.
Arbenson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Jin.
Jin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arbenson moves to clinch but Jin breaks away
and Jin counters with a good, hard body kick but Arbenson shrugs it off.
Arbenson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arbenson wants to clinch.
Jin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arbenson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Arbenson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Jin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Jin!
Ryu Jin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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