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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keys OMalley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Arenas (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keys OMalley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicolas Arenas!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arenas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OMalley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OMalley throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Arenas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OMalley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arenas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arenas looks to land a combination but OMalley avoids it well.
Arenas looks to land a combination but OMalley avoids it well.
Arenas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. OMalley is trying to defend but Arenas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OMalley is trying to stand back up but Arenas is controlling him
OMalley has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Arenas is on him like a limpet, forcing OMalley back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. OMalley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from OMalley does no damage.
Arenas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OMalley throws a series of punches but Arenas moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Arenas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arenas.
OMalley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
OMalley lands with a nice body punch.
Arenas wants to clinch up but OMalley keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Arenas does no damage.
Arenas fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Arenas. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arenas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arenas throws a combination. OMalley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
OMalley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OMalley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arenas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
OMalley swinging wildly here.
OMalley leaves Arenas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Keys OMalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Arenas.
Arenas ducks under a wild hook from OMalley.
Arenas is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley misses with a jab, cross combination.
OMalley misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from OMalley. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Arenas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arenas swinging wildly here.
OMalley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arenas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OMalley.
Arenas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
OMalley is breathing heavily.
Arenas has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, OMalley works to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas wanted to stand there but OMalley had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicolas Arenas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
OMalley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for OMalley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OMalley.
Arenas shoots for a double leg takedown but OMalley sprawls well. He's pushed Arenas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arenas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
OMalley fails to land the takedown.
OMalley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arenas sprawls well. Arenas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. OMalley gets slowly back to his feet.
Arenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
OMalley misses with a hook. Arenas ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley misses with a wild combination.
OMalley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arenas throws out a powerful jab.
Arenas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from OMalley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keys OMalley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arenas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arenas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has OMalley pinned against the cage. OMalley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
OMalley misses with a wild combination.
Keys OMalley is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Arenas does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Arenas.
OMalley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arenas circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Arenas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OMalley slips a jab and a cross from Arenas.
Arenas tries to close the distance and clinch but OMalley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arenas throws a jab but it's blocked by OMalley.
OMalley dives in for a single leg takedown but Arenas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arenas tries to score a body lock takedown but OMalley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
OMalley breaks the clinch.
Arenas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces OMalley back to the cage. Arenas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
OMalley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arenas throws a left and a right that both miss
and OMalley counters with a nice body shot.
OMalley is looking to wear down Arenas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley lands a nice looking body shot.
OMalley lands with a shot to the body.
Arenas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has OMalley pinned against the cage. OMalley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A clash of legs there as Arenas blocks the low kick.
Arenas throws a poor cross that misses
and OMalley counters with a left and a right that stings Arenas.
Arenas misses with a looping left.
Arenas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arenas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arenas slips a jab and a cross from OMalley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Arenas. That snapped OMalley's head back.
Arenas misses with a two punch combination.
Arenas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? OMalley is fending him off so far but Arenas persists. Nope, OMalley circles away and we're back to standing.
OMalley looks to land a combination but Arenas avoids it well.
OMalley throws a series of punches but Arenas moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Arenas.
Arenas misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arenas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Arenas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Arenas throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling OMalley to counter with a crisp jab.
Arenas tries to clinch up
and OMalley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arenas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
OMalley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
OMalley looks to land a combination but Arenas avoids it well.
Arenas's corner calls for a 1-2. Arenas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OMalley.
OMalley misses with a two punch combination.
Arenas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OMalley tries to bum rush Arenas with a series of wild strikes but Arenas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley lands a two punch combo.
Arenas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with OMalley but OMalley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OMalley misses with a double jab.
OMalley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arenas shoots for a double leg takedown but OMalley sprawls well. He's pushed Arenas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keys OMalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Arenas.
Arenas misses with an uppercut. OMalley saw that one coming.
Arenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OMalley moves into range and clinches up with Arenas.
OMalley lands with a right to the head.
OMalley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keys OMalley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arenas moves forwards but OMalley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OMalley throws a series of punches but Arenas moves out of range.
OMalley looks to throw the jab but Arenas is out of range.
OMalley lands with a right hand.
Arenas drives through with a takedown into OMalley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OMalley controls Arenas momentarily but Arenas frees himself.
Arenas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of OMalley is proving hard to escape from.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arenas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nicolas Arenas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice shot lands for OMalley.
Arenas misses with a combination
and OMalley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arenas misses with a wild combination.
OMalley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arenas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arenas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OMalley wants to control but Arenas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OMalley is trying to stand back up but Arenas is controlling him
Arenas wants to stand but OMalley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Keys OMalley 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keys OMalley.
I think Arenas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Arenas!
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energy
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