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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ooto Laari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ooto Laari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kane Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laari drives through and clinches with Arroyo against the cage.
Arroyo managing to block the knees to the body from Laari.
Arroyo can't break the clinch.
Arroyo has had enough of the clinch but Laari keeps him there for the moment.
Laari tightens his grip and picks Arroyo up, before dumping him to the ground. Arroyo manages to land in guard.
Laari works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laari is looking for a kimura here.
Laari seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arroyo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laari decides to stand and escape the position.
Arroyo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane Arroyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a series of punches but Laari moves out of range.
Arroyo misses with a head kick.
Arroyo throws a head kick but Laari moves out of range.
A left lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a head kick.
Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick and Laari moves out of range easily.
Arroyo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Arroyo. No joy for Laari on that attempt.
Laari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arroyo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arroyo misses with a wild combination.
Laari misses with a takedown attempt - Arroyo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arroyo throws a right and a left that Laari avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Arroyo. No joy for Laari on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ooto Laari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Arroyo both land. Nice combination.
Laari shoots in for a takedown but Arroyo shows good takedown defense.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laari is breathing heavily.
Arroyo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laari backs up against the cage.
Arroyo tests Laari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arroyo to score with a decent uppercut.
Arroyo stuffs the takedown attempt from Laari. Laari gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Arroyo.
Arroyo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the body.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laari moves in looking to clinch but Arroyo pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arroyo as he avoids it easily.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arroyo's waist but Arroyo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laari off to one side.
Arroyo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arroyo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Laari blocks a head kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Arroyo duly obliges.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
Arroyo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arroyo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Laari misses with a wild combination.
Arroyo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Arroyo lands with a nice combination. Laari backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arroyo lands a nice shot to the body.
Arroyo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
Arroyo tries to bum rush Laari with a series of wild strikes but Laari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arroyo lands a head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arroyo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo scores with a jab. Laari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arroyo is fending him off so far but Laari persists. Nope, Arroyo circles away and we're back to standing.
Laari tries to clinch up but Arroyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Laari needs to keep his hands up - Arroyo had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo throws a one two combo.
Laari tries a head kick but it misses.
Laari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses
and Laari counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arroyo won't be happy with that.
Laari tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Arroyo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laari shoots in but Arroyo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the body.
Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick and Laari moves out of range easily.
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.
Arroyo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arroyo stuffs the takedown.
Arroyo tries a head kick but it misses.
Arroyo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arroyo misses with a head kick.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arroyo!
Arroyo misses with a head kick.
Arroyo scores with a one two! Laari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
Arroyo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laari on the side of the head.
Arroyo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Arroyo scores with a four punch combination!
Arroyo lands with a slapping head kick.
Arroyo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laari backs up against the cage.
Laari is rocked!
Arroyo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ooto Laari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Laari or perhaps it was just good defense by Arroyo which made him look bad.
Arroyo works over Laari's head and body with a nice combination.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laari has time to react.
Laari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick by Arroyo misses
and Laari counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arroyo won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laari decides to stand back up. Laari steps back and let's Arroyo get back to his feet.
Arroyo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arroyo.
Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arroyo looks to land a combination but Laari avoids it well.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laari misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laari blocks a head kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arroyo.
Laari tries for a takedown but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arroyo throws a head kick but Laari moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a series of punches but Laari avoids them all with ease.
Laari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arroyo's waist but Arroyo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laari off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a nice head kick!
Arroyo throws a series of strikes that have Laari backpedaling.
Arroyo throws a head kick but Laari moves out of range.
Laari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laari walks into a straight right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Arroyo - just one landing.
Arroyo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ooto Laari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laari blocks a head kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a nice hook to Laari's body. Laari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arroyo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arroyo lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Laari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Arroyo finds it's way through Laari's defenses.
Laari blocks a head kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laari seems to have got his legs back now.
Laari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laari shoots for a double leg takedown but Arroyo sprawls well. He's pushed Laari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo scores with a shot to the body.
Laari takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to de liver by Arroyo. Beautiful body shot.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kane Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laari blocks a head kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Arroyo finds it's target.
Arroyo connects with a body shot.
Arroyo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Laari pushes Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Arroyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Arroyo throws a series of punches but Laari avoids them all with ease.
Laari fails to land the takedown.
Laari shoots in but no luck this time.
A left and a right from Arroyo both land. Nice combination.
Laari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arroyo clobbers Laari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arroyo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arroyo.
Laari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ooto Laari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arroyo works over Laari's head and body with a nice combination.
Laari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick and Laari moves out of range easily.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arroyo tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Arroyo coming out on top.
Arroyo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arroyo with a hook.
Arroyo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
Arroyo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Arroyo duly obliges.
Arroyo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laari at a distance.
Arroyo misses with a head kick.
Arroyo throws a combination that misses
and Laari counters with a single leg into guard. Arroyo didn't expect that.
Laari prevents Arroyo from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arroyo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laari rather than just go for the knockout.
Arroyo looks to land a combination but Laari avoids it well.
Laari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arroyo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Arroyo as Laari shoots in.
Arroyo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laari instigates a clinch.
Arroyo is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is looking to break free of the clinch but Laari has double underhooks.
Arroyo tries to break the clinch but Laari is controlling the position.
Laari is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Laari prevents Arroyo from breaking the clinch.
Arroyo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arroyo is trying to break free.
Laari has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Arroyo uses from the top position.
Laari controls Arroyo momentarily but Arroyo frees himself.
Arroyo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laari trying to control the position.
Laari scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arroyo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laari momentarily.
Arroyo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
Laari shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laari showed some decent athleticism there.
Arroyo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arroyo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ooto Laari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laari is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arroyo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laari.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kane Arroyo.
I've got Arroyo 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Arroyo!
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