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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samael Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Geoff Arnold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 The Island, Geoff Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samael Satan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold lands a front kick.
Satan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnold misses the jab.
Arnold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arnold misses with a wild combination.
Arnold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Satan but Satan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arnold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Satan looks winded!
A head kick from Arnold lands but Satan takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold darts in looking for a takedown but Satan gets double underhooks and turns Arnold into the cage.
Arnold is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arnold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arnold tries to break the clinch but Satan is controlling the position.
Satan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arnold's efforts to push away.
Satan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arnold's efforts to push away.
Arnold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Satan after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Arnold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnold wants to get back to striking at distance but Satan won't allow it.
Arnold tries for a takedown but Satan manages to get underhooks.
Satan has Arnold pressed against the cage.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arnold throws a wild body kick that Satan sees coming a mile off.
Arnold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satan.
Arnold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arnold wants to clinch up but Satan keeps it at a distance.
Arnold wants to clinch up but Satan keeps it at a distance.
Arnold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arnold tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnold throws a front kick aimed at Satan's knee but Satan avoids it well.
Satan is looking to clinch but Arnold is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Satan circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan walks into a left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arnold.
Arnold scores with a spinning back kick!
Satan keeps the fight on the outside.
Satan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arnold connects with a leg kick. Satan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arnold tests Satan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arnold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Satan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arnold swinging wildly here.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arnold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arnold fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arnold is fending him off so far but Satan persists. Nope, Arnold circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Arnold.
Arnold throws a sloppy head kick and Satan moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arnold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arnold misses with a two punch combination.
Satan is looking to clinch but Arnold is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Arnold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Satan misses.
Arnold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Satans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Satan rushes Arnold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arnold is trying to break free.
Arnold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arnold is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Satan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arnold tries to break free but Satan pushes him back against the cage.
Arnold working hard to break the clinch.
Satan has Arnold pressed against the cage, preventing Arnold from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Satan.
Arnold jumps guard but Satan stands there with Arnold around his waist. Arnold gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arnold prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arnold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arnold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Satan has him pressed against the cage.
Arnold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arnold tries to circle away but Satan has him pinned against the cage.
Arnold tries to land a knee to the head but Satan blocks with his arms.
Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Satan checks a leg kick.
Arnold throws a head kick but Satan moves out of range.
Geoff Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold misses with a few strikes there.
Satan thows a body shot but no joy.
Satan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Satan motions for Arnold to come forward. Satan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Satan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arnold wants to clinch up but Satan keeps it at a distance.
Satan misses with a straight right.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satan blocks a head kick by Arnold.
Satan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satan has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan tries to pull guard but Arnold holds him up against the cage and eventually Satan drops back down to his feet.
Arnold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Satan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arnold misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Satan misses.
Arnold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Satan under the eye.
Satan avoids the head kick by Arnold.
Satan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan keeps the fight on the outside.
Satan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arnold scores with a head kick.
Arnold connects with an inside leg kick.
Satan 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.
Satan swings for the body but Arnold moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Satan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnold.
Geoff Arnold is winning the standup battle so far.
Arnold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arnold lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Arnold dominated that second round.
That's time! Arnold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Arnold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Satan is out of range and Arnold settles back down.
Satan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arnold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Satan sprawls well. Satan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arnold gets slowly back to his feet.
Satan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Satan misses the shot to the body.
Arnold tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Arnold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Satan sprawls well. Satan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arnold gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arnold just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arnold. That's going to slow Satan down.
Satan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arnold rather than just go for the knockout.
Arnold takes a swing at Satan's ribcage but misses.
Satan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Satan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arnold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Satan can do to turn this around?
Satan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Satan.
Satan moves into the clinch.
Satan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Arnold is trying to break the clinch but Satan is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Satan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arnold smiles and moves away.
Arnold goes for a double leg but Satan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Satan continues to drive forward.
Samael Satan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Arnold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satan has Arnold pressed against the cage, preventing Arnold from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arnold moves to clinch but Satan breaks away
and Arnold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Satan misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Arnold misses the target.
Satan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Satan slaps away a takedown attempt from Arnold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Satan misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Arnold.
Arnold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arnold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arnold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Satan's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses.
Arnold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arnold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Satan misses with a body punch
and Arnold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Satan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arnold.
Satan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arnold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Satan misses the jab.
Geoff Arnold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arnold lands with an uppercut that bounces Satan off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Arnold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnold 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Arnold!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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